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Inclusive Language for Talking About People With Intellectual Disabilities

10 Tips for Supporting Dignity and Fighting Negative Stereotypes
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2019: A Very Inclusive Year

This was a big year for Special Olympics. From high-level competitions and high-profile partnerships to the expansion of Unified Sports and Athlete Leadership, the power of inclusion was on full display.
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“Born This Way” is a Win for Inclusion at the 2018 Emmy Awards

The cast of A&E’s reality series “Born This Way” is breaking barriers as one of the most inclusive shows on television.
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Rosa's Law Signed Into Law by President Obama

A journey that began as one Maryland family’s battle for respect and acceptance for their daughter and sister, Rosa, became a significant milestone in the ongoing battle for dignity, inclusion and respect of all people with intellectual disabilities when United States President Barack Obama signed bill S.2781 into federal law on October 5, 2010.
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