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Dr. Timothy Shriver

Timothy Shriver Lists 5 Actionable Ways to Improve U.S. Schools

Timothy Shriver's interview in Authority Magazine.
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Timothy Shriver Says Inclusion in Schools is Key to Ending Exclusion

Special Olympics Board Chair Timothy Shriver, Ph.D. discusses the important role education plays in addressing society’s dire need for social inclusion.
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Chris Nikic Continues to Make News as First Person with Down Syndrome to Compete at IRONMAN

A month before Chris Nikic, Special Olympics Florida athlete, becomes the first person with Down syndrome to compete in a full IRONMAN race on 7 November 2020, he is taking the media by storm as a groundbreaking and high performance athlete.
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Timothy Shriver Recollects Some of His Life’s Most Impactful Moments

Life Beyond Sport podcast host Nick Keller recently asked Special Olympics Board of Director Chairman Timothy Shriver, Ph.D about the three most transformative sports moments of his life.
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Kindness is What We All Need

This blog article, written by Hanna Joy Atkinson, a Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger, was originally posted by Special Olympics North America. Lady Gaga recently interviewed Hanna who served as a reporter for Lady Gaga’s Channel Kindness, the digital platform for her Born This Way Foundation.
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Special Olympics Global Ambassadors Share News of Global Expansion of Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools®

A Transformative Gift from His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Will Promote Positive Social Change and Foster More Inclusive Societies
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Special Olympics World Winter Games Kazan 2022 Location Announcement Made by Athlete Leaders

Planning for the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2022 is officially underway as Kazan, Russia was announced as official host city of the Games. Despite social distancing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, enthusiasm about the announcement was shared virtually.
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Tim Shriver and Daughter Kathleen Featured in People Magazine for Father’s Day

Special Olympics Board Chairman, Timothy Shriver and his daughter Kathleen get candid about social distancing, social media and the legacy left by the women in the family.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Why Equal Access to Healthcare is Imperative

In a Washington Post Op-Ed, Special Olympics Chairman of the Board Timothy Shriver addresses the gap in healthcare that has become even more apparent for people with intellectual disabilities during the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Defending Evidence-Based Social and Emotional Learning

Timothy Shriver and Roger P. Weissberg defend Social and Emotional Learning in an article published by the education journal Phi Delta Kappan.
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