The Special Olympics has always been billed as an example of equal opportunity for the disabled. But a vocal minority among the community it was created to serve call the term "special" condescending—and feel it diminishes the athlete's talents and...
The Mighty spoke to eight Special Olympics athletes and asked, “How does someone achieve their goals?”
There will be Scots in 16 out of the 24 sports at the games in Abu Dhabi later this month.
Explore Special Olympics Washington's 19504 photos on Flickr!
While the Special Olympics takes a backseat to major sports, the message is so important.
Yahoo News recently carried a story that reports from the proceedings of the annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) in Stockholm, where a recent study was discussed linking in vitro fertilization (IVF) with an increased incidence in Down Syndrome. The language in the story is a mess, and care […]
A blog of an elopement that took place at Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. Get inspired for your own Hurricane Ridge Elopement.
People with disabilities are increasingly part of public life in Germany -- and are rapidly changing perceptions. Normalcy is expanding and becoming more inclusive.
In June, we released what we believe are five elements to a fearless approach in solving some of the world’s most pressing issues, in our new website and report, “To Be Fearless.” We are asking people to take the pledge to Be Fearless in one (or more!) of the following ways: 1) Make big bets […]
Greg's real dad died years ago, his mother married Doug. Two years ago, she passed away - leaving behind her only son that needed constant care and support. And, leaving him to one heck of a man who stepped up to do it.
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World Champion Special Olympics gymnast Chelsea Werner knows how to take every obstacle life can throw her and turn it into solid gold.
"We are not here to see through one another; we are here to see one another through."
They're the first reporters with Down syndrome to join the team.
In 1968, Eunice Kennedy Shriver organized the first Special Olympics at Chicago's Soldier Field. Nearly 1,000 athletes from 26 states came together to participate in the event that gave athletes of all abilities an equal chance to succeed. Learn about an act of kindness from that day that embodied the spirit of the games.
Loretta Claiborne was born with visual impairments, clubbed feet, and intellectual disabilities in the projects of York, Pennsylvania. After several surgeries to enable vision and correct her clubbed feet, she finally walked at the age of 4 and talked at the age of 7.
Their spirit is contagious.
Il y a eu dans la grande épopée Humaine, de nombreuses femmes qui ont radicalement changé le cours de l'Histoire. Il serait sans doute impossible de faire...
