David Evangelista is president and managing director of Special Olympics Europe Eurasia, overseeing the growth and development of Special Olympics across 58 countries in Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/david-evangelista/rss en Health Solutions Mon, 24 Jul 2017 09:38:03 +0000 David Evangelista https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/07/24/on-the-margins-of-the-margins-refugees-with-intellectual-disabilities https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/07/24/on-the-margins-of-the-margins-refugees-with-intellectual-disabilities Refugees with intellectual disabilities are a largely forgotten and highly vulnerable group on the margins of the global displacement crisis. David Evangelista of the Special Olympics explains how the movement offers an alternative model for embracing refugees.