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Special Olympics’ Unified Schools Model—the Key to Transformational Inclusion in Schools

Map of the world with Greece, Kenya, India, and China highlighted.
Today Special Olympics releases research showing how their Unified Schools model removes one of the greatest barriers—negative attitudes and behaviors—for students with intellectual disability (ID) and improves the education of all students.
Community Impact

Student-Athletes Make Impact on Campus Beyond SUNY New Paltz Athletics

By RJ Nealon, March 10, 2022
4 individuals appear on a Zoom window.
When Olivia Ingalsbe arrived at SUNY New Paltz to play for the women’s soccer team, the foundation of Special Olympics was already cemented on campus.
Athletes

From Fear of Sports to Health Through Sports: Fahsai’s Story

Young girl and older man giving a peace sign with their fingers.
When Fahsai Saejang was born, her diagnosis—Down Syndrome and a hole in her heart—came as a shock.
In the News

Special Olympics Super Bowl LVI Media Recap

Super Bowl LVI Radio Row with Emma Broyles, Miss America 2022
For the ninth consecutive year Special Olympics capitalized on the environment as a massive storytelling platform for the movement despite a shift primarily to a virtual setting.
Athletes

The College Football Hall of Fame Honors Special Olympics Athlete Caden Cox

By RJ Nealon, March 21, 2022
Two men stand next to a display case with a yellow jersey inside. They smile for the camera.
His No. 21 Hocking College football uniform—a nod to the 21st chromosome associated with Down syndrome—is folded neatly in a standalone display.
Athletes

Isaac’s Story: Athlete Advocate for the WHO QualityRights Initiative in Ghana

Isaac Quansah Otchere standing next to the keepers net on the pitch.
For many years, there have been human-rights violations—plus inadequate care and support—that deeply affected the lives of people with intellectual disabilities in Ghana.
Athletes

Kayla Cornell Has a Message for Fellow Special Olympics Athletes: Let’s Get Healthy Together

By RJ Nealon, March 26, 2022
A Special Olympics athlete stands in a kitchen. She's cutting vegetables.
Kayla Cornell is the head chef in her cooking class for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Community Impact

What’s in a Name? For the Special Olympics North America Lifetime Achievement Award, It’s All About Longtime Coach Annette Lynch

By RJ Nealon, March 30, 2022
A group of Special Olympics basketball athletes and their coaches pose for a group photo.
A highly decorated Special Olympics coach, Annette Lynch has several favorite memories, but there is one in particular that stands out. Her Special Olympics Virginia Area 26 basketball team, the Dulles Cowboys, surprisingly qualified for the 1995 Special Olympics World Games in New Haven, Connecticut.
Athletes

The Intersection Between Badminton & Autism

Raphael Tipua Otoase and Josh Cohen on a zoom call together.
World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated around the world on 2 April and designated by the United Nations to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of those with autism so they can lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society.
Athletes

Health Screening Changes a Life: Jad’s Story

Young man sitting with a monk.
When Jad was born in Thailand and diagnosed with Down syndrome, his mother was overcome with sadness and disappointment.
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