Today is World Physiotherapy Day! 🌍 💪 As people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) continue to live longer, healthcare professionals, like physiotherapists, play a key role in addressing age-related concerns—like falls and imbalance. Through Special Olympics FUNfitness, the physiotherapy discipline of Special Olympics Healthy Athletes®, over 100,000 individuals with IDD have been screened globally. Nearly 43% of those screened have demonstrated an imbalance. Physiotherapists can help make a difference, but need to be familiar with the unique challenges people with IDD face as they age. Want to learn more? Physiotherapy professionals and students are encouraged to explore the 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯 - 𝗢𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 online module to better support people with IDD as they age. 🔗Click the link in our bio to access the course! #WorldPTDay #InclusiveHealth