Care of Athletes With Disabilities

Abstract

As a sports medicine provider, you are asked to help arrange coverage for an event for intellectually disabled athletes, many of whom also have physical disabilities. There will be track and field, basketball, football (soccer) and swimming events during the late spring with expected temperature to run between 70°F and 80°F. How do you plan for the event? Are there any specific medical volunteers you need to recruit? Is there any special preparation due to the expected weather?.