In this episode, Harold Reitman, M.D. speaks with Dr. Steven Perlman in the first of a two-part interview. He is a Clinical professor of Pediatric Dentistry at The Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Co-founder and previous president of the AADMD (), and was an integral part of bringing health care services to the Special Olympics- a move that has revolutionized how the medical system interacts with the developmentally disabled. Dr. Perlman discusses why studying pediatric dentistry allowed him to directly help the disabled, the disparity in health care services available for the neurodiverse, and tells the amazing story of how treating Rosemary Kennedy at the behest of Eunice Kennedy-Shriver led to the Special Olympics’ health care services being given to millions of people around the globe.

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For more about the health services offered by the Special Olympics, visit: resources.specialolympics.org