Intellectual Disability
Special Olympics UAE and Expo 2020 Dubai Sign MoU to Promote Athletic Participation of People of Determination
Local program of SO MENA, Special Olympics UAE, signed a new MOU to promote the athletic abilities of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Special Olympics’ Unified Schools Model—the Key to Transformational Inclusion in Schools
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.
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Badminton Oceania sign Memorandum of Understanding with Special Olympics Asia Pacific
Badminton Oceania and Special Olympics Asia Pacific announce three-year partnership to develop opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities across the continent.
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Unified Snowboard & Ski Races Set to Commence on Friday at X Games Aspen
2022 Special Olympics Unified Snowboard & Ski Races Set to Commence at X Games Aspen on ESPN
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Special Olympics Lebanon shares a VERY SPECIAL Seasons’ Greeting!
A wonderful video created by Special Olympics Lebanon team and athletes to wish everyone a joyful Christmas holiday.
Special Olympics Australia Athlete Tim Gould Shows Us How to be a Champion
The world's number one tennis player with down syndrome, Tim Gould, shows us how to be a champion.
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Lindo Antonio Shares His Story with Namibia Economist in Honor of International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Lindo Antonio shared his story with Namibia Economist in honor of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
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Ending Health Disparities for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Ahead of the International Day of People with Disabilities, Special Olympics—with support from Golisano Foundation—convened global experts to discuss the policies, practices and programming that are urgently needed to eradicate the gross health disparities that exist for people with intellectual disabilities.
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Special Olympics & Badminton World Federation Launch Initiative to Best Prepare Badminton Athletes Competing at World Games Berlin 2023
Special Olympics and Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Games Training Pledge initiative launched aimed at preparing badminton athletes to compete at World Games Berlin 2023.
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Samantha Soars
For SO New Zealand athlete Samantha Shepherd, Special Olympics is the place where she found belonging, personal growth and friendship.
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