 |
Special Olympics Athlete Juan Jose Querol Grass and a volunteer during the Opening Eyes screening. (Photographer: Bjoern Koehler, Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia) |
Special Olympics Spain athlete Juan Jose Querol Grass used to be very nervous when he visited a doctor. But that all changed when his eyes were tested at an Special Olympics-Lions Clubs International Opening Eyes® screening that was organized during the Sixth Special Olympics Spain National Games held recently.
“It was very funny to be with the doctors and not have any fear when they checked my eyes,” the 38-year-old football player said. He also was very happy with the new sunglasses he received.
Querol Grass was one of 1,400 athletes who competed in nine sports at the National Games that were held 9-12 October in Castellòn.
One hundred and fifty volunteers from medical associations, universities and health care professions throughout Spain conducted 2,300 screenings in seven Healthy Athletes disciplines (Special Smiles, Fit Feet, Fun Fitness, Opening Eyes, Healthy Hearing, Health Promotion and Medfest) over four days.
With the support and donations from 12 Spanish health care companies and associations, the Healthy Athletes team was able to provide quality screening services to athletes for free.
Healthy Hearing volunteer and speech therapist Rosa Mora, said, “I love to be with the athletes and provide hearing services to this community. I learn a lot about people with intellectual disability which helps me in my profession and makes me aware of the special needs of this community.”
|
