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Intellectual Disability

Meet the World Games Athletes: Grace Seiboldt

Grace won three medals at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, including gold in swimming.
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Brittany Tagliareni

Brittany didn't say her first word until she was 6; but these days, she communicates power and assurance—through sports.

Special Olympics Golfer Amy Bockerstette is a 'Hero' to PGA

Gary Woodland surprises Special Olympics athlete Amy Bockerstette // PGA TOUR
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The Joy of Sports, All Year Long

Rabah Kino from Special Olympics Lebanon is a multisport athlete who knows a few things about finding joy and success through sports.
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Special Olympics Athlete Out to Shatter Stereotypes

Mariam Adel Azzab, the 32-year-old was born in a challenging time for a child with Down Syndrome, it was a time of exclusion, judgment and negative perceptions.
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17-year-old Bocce athlete from Saudi Arabia Gets Ready For Special Olympics World Games 2019

17-year-old Sara Feldman is one of fourteen female athletes from Saudi Arabia that will be competing in the upcoming Abu Dhabi Special Olympics World Games 2019.
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Unified Robotics Brings Together Hundreds of Students

The Special Olympics Unified Robotics competition, held in Seattle, Washington on November 18th, encourages students with special needs who are interested in engineering to display their talents while continually emphasizing inclusion and awareness in STEM.
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Kalin Bennett Becomes First Athlete with Autism Awarded a Division 1 Basketball Scholarship

The first student-athlete with autism recruited to play for a NCAA Division 1 basketball team.
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Our Reality TV Moment

Taublieb Films came to Portland, Maine from Malibu, California a couple weeks ago to film us.
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Insights Into Down Syndrome … from an Expert

During Down Syndrome Awareness Month—and every month—Special Olympics athletes like David Egan are banishing myths and leading the way to inclusion.
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