In this episode hear from Meeting the Moment Season 2 sponsor MiABLE and a plan holder on the benefits of creating a savings account for those with disabilities.

Learn more about MiABLE here.

In this episode, meet Dr. Jen Smart, an advocate and audiologist. How she's changing the game, helping athletes access free health screenings and empowering them with the tools they need.

In 1997, Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® began offering free health screenings and education to Special Olympics athletes in a welcoming, fun environment. Since then, we have delivered over 2 million free health screenings and trained close to 300,000 health professionals and students to treat people with intellectual disabilities.

Healthy Athletes offers screenings in nine disciplines:

• MedFest (history and physical exam)
• Special Olympics Lions Clubs International Foundation Opening Eyes® (vision/eye health)
• Healthy Hearing (audiology)
• Special Smiles (dentistry)
• Health Promotion (prevention and nutrition)
• Strong Minds (emotional health)
• FUNfitness (physical therapy)
• Fit Feet (podiatry)

In this episode, we explore the concept of Cultural Competency. What it is, how to have honest conversations, and the importance of authenticity.

Resources:

• Waking Up White
• Crucial Conversations

Meet Austin - a SOMI AmeriCorps member - who has committed his life to leading through service. In this episode, listen to how the program has changed his life and molded his future, despite a vision impairment and taking on a new endeavor.

Resources:

Learn more or apply for the SOMI AmeriCorps program here.

Is your child ages 2-7 (with or without an intellectual disability) Get involved in the SOMI Young Athletes program!

In this episode, meet Rich Coleman, a lifelong public servant committed to improving his community. Rich, a CMU alum, attended the first-ever Special Olympics Michigan Summer Games on the campus of Central Michigan University in 1974. He explains how that moment started it all...

• Sound Cloud ~ https://on.soundcloud.com/Gxji7
• Ritchie Coleman, YouTube Channel, "The Prevention Corner" ~ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmS5U_P4B7p4wGO4ehgprVQ 
• Rich Coleman, Prevention Entertainment, Email ~ rcpreventioncorner@gmail.com

Meet the Baker family, social media stars who started sharing their life with the public at the start of the pandemic through "Baker Banter." Derek, a Special Olympics Missouri athlete, has always wanted to be in the spotlight - and now is! But, making the leap wasn't easy, and they have encountered many haters along the way.

Follow BakerBanter:

• Instagram
• TikTok
• YouTube
• Facebook

In this episode meet Gabe, a Western Michigan University student, and Max, a Special Olympics Michigan athlete. Together, the two are working to build Unified Sports Programming in Kalamazoo at the college level. We explain why the program is thriving... as a result of initial failure.

To learn more on SO College: https://www.somi.org/program/so-college

Nori Barnes, Special Olympics Illinois athlete and human trafficking survivor shares an emotional and inspiring story of her road to freedom following years of physical and emotional abuse that started from an early age. She explains how Special Olympics has helped reshape her life and learn that it is OK to fail.

Follow Nori on Social Media:

• TikTok
• Instagram
• Facebook

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