• Special Olympics Healthy Athletes and Healthy Communities programming (Healthy Athletes provides free health screenings and education for Special Olympics athletes and Healthy Communities is a recognition program within Special Olympics, working to increase access to quality health care and effective prevention programming to improve the health of people with intellectual disabilities), youth sports issues, medically underserved population designation for people with intellectual disabilities, H.R. 3880 (HEADs UP Act of 2023) (This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary. The bill also provides statutory authority for HHS to designate individuals with developmental disabilities as health-professional shortage population groups for the purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to eligible providers who agree to work with designated populations or in areas that face shortages of primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers.), S.1219 - Health Equity for People with Disabilities Act (This bill modifies certain grants available to health centers that offer primary health services to medically underserved populations to ensure that members of such populations with disabilities receive accessible health services)
• Special Olympics Unied Champion Schools (programming aimed at promoting social inclusion through intentionally planned and implemented activities affecting systems-wide change. With sports as the foundation, this three component model offers a unique combination of effective activities that equip young people with tools and training to create sports, classroom and school climates of acceptance.), Special Olympics Healthy Athletes and Healthy Communities programming (Healthy Athletes provides free health screenings and education for Special Olympics athletes and Healthy Communities is a recognition program within Special Olympics, working to increase access to quality health care and effective prevention programming to improve the health of people with intellectual disabilities), Special Olympics 2025 World Winter Games, youth sports, Support for International Sporting Competition (SISC) funding, Special Olympics/UNICEF global partnership (including foreign relations - (through innovative programs and national partnerships, Special Olympics and UNICEF are working closely in over 35 nations to highlight the abilities and contributions that children and youth with intellectual disabilities make to their communities and countries. Special Olympics Programs worldwide have benetted greatly from UNICEF support-through UNICEF Country Ofces and National Committees alike. From Jamaica to Kazakhstan, and from Armenia to Brazil and beyond-UNICEF has been a pivotal partner in advancing key programs in support of Special Olympics athletes. Strategic initiatives such as Unied Sports, Healthy Athletes/Healthy Communities, Family Health Forums, Athlete Leadership and much more have witnessed signicant growth throughout the developing world due to UNICEFs leadership in achieving equity for the worlds most vulnerable populations.)), Special Olympics Young Athletes (Special Olympics Young Athletes program is an inclusive sport and play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities, aged 2 to 7 years old. Young Athletes delivers direct intervention through inclusive developmental skill activities, and takes place in homes, schools, and communities led by parents, families, teachers, and volunteers supported with Special Olympics training and resources. The program follows standardized lessons corresponding to foundational skills developed through interactive play. Young Athletes also offers engaged parents and families the opportunity to implement activities in a home-based environment, ensuring that parents and families can harness the benefits of the program for their children irrespective of access to centers or schools).
• Special Olympics 2025 World Winter Games, youth sports issues, Support for International Sporting Competition (SISC) funding
• Special Olympics Unied Champion Schools (programming aimed at promoting social inclusion through intentionally planned and implemented activities affecting systems-wide change. With sports as the foundation, the three component model offers a unique combination of effective activities that equip young people with tools and training to create sports, classroom and school climates of acceptance.) Special Olympics Young Athletes (an early childhood play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities, ages 2 to 7 years old. It introduces basic sport skills, like running, kicking and throwing. Young Athletes provides children of all abilities the same opportunities to advance in core developmental milestone and skills like how to play with others and important skills for learning.), Early Childhood Development, Special Olympics Motor Activities Training Program (a program designed for athletes who are unable to participate in ofcial Special Olympics sport competitions because of their skill and/or functional abilities. The Motor Activity Training Program is designed to prepare athletes - including those with severe or profound intellectual disability and signicant physical disabilities - for sport-specic activities appropriate for their ability levels.), youth sports issues, inclusive education as it relates to employment opportunities, inclusion of International Basic Education funding in the President's FY2025 budget.
• Special Olympics/UNICEF Global Partnership (through innovative programs and national partnerships, Special Olympics and UNICEF are working closely in over 35 nations to highlight the abilities and contributions that children and youth with intellectual disabilities make to their communities and countries. Special Olympics Programs worldwide have benetted greatly from UNICEF support- through UNICEF Country Ofces and National Committees alike. From Jamaica to Kazakhstan, and from Armenia to Brazil and beyond- UNICEF has been a pivotal partner in advancing key programs in support of Special Olympics athletes. Strategic initiatives such as Unied Sports, Healthy Athletes/Healthy Communities, Family Health Forums, Athlete Leadership and much more have witnessed signicant growth throughout the developing world due to UNICEFs leadership in achieving equity for the worlds most vulnerable populations.)), Special Olympics Young Athletes (Special Olympics Young Athletes program is an inclusive sport and play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities, aged 2 to 7 years old. Young Athletes delivers direct intervention through inclusive developmental skill activities, and takes place in homes, schools, and communities led by parents, families, teachers, and volunteers supported with Special Olympics training and resources. The program follows standardized lessons corresponding to foundational skills developed through interactive play. Young Athletes also offers engaged parents and families the opportunity to implement activities in a home-based environment, ensuring that parents and families can harness the benefits of the program for their children irrespective of access to centers or schools), inclusive education as it relates to employment opportunities, international basic education appropriations to address critical international education needs and help mitigate the harmful effects of ongoing and escalating global crises, International Children with Disabilities Protection Act of 2023 (H.R. 5847 and S. 847) (this bill would establish the International Children with Disabilities Protection Program within the Department of State, as well as have other related purposes), inclusion of International Basic Education funding in the President's FY2025 budget.
• Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics (The mission of the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) is to raise awareness and funds for the Special Olympics movement.)
• Workplace inclusion and workforce readiness for people with intellectual disabilities, equitable and inclusive education and skills training opportunities, strengthening education and economic opportunity for people with disabilities, inclusive education as it relates to employment opportunities
• Words Matter Act of 2023 (H.R. 3111) (This bill would remove outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability), Words Matter for District of Columbia Courts Act (H.R. 6163/S.3698) (This bill would eliminate the R word from Title 11 of the D.C. Code, replacing the R word with more appropriate and respectful terminology. In 2010, Congress eliminated several instances of the R word from the U.S. Code by passing Rosas Law (P.L. 111-256). Unfortunately, Title 11 of the D.C. Code still has three instances of the R word, and only Congress can amend Title 11 of the D.C. Code)
• The Charitable Act (H.R. 3435, S. 566) (This bill allows individual taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize their tax deductions a deduction in taxable years beginning in 2023 or 2024 for charitable contributions. The deduction is limited to one-third of the standard deduction allowed to such taxpayers.)

Duration: January 1, 2008 to April 1, 2016

General Issues: Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Sports/Athletics, Education, Foreign Relations, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Unemployment, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Government Issues, Science/Technology, Telecommunications, Postal, Medicare/Medicaid

Spending: about $4,723,740 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office, Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., Executive Office of the President (EOP), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), State - Dept of (DOS), Education - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Postal Regulatory Commission, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Bureau of the Census, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Senate,, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS),