The Special Olympics teamed up with the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) to help students learn the best way to interact with patients who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. A collaborative effort looking to change the future of interaction between medical, nursing and social work professionals when it comes to giving care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities or IDD. "We hear so many times that professionals or students don't understand how to communicate effectively with people with IDD,” said Anne Williams who is the Special Olympics International Vice President for Health services and education.

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