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Videos

Special Olympics has competitions, programs and initiatives all around the world, every day of the year. Here's a look at what it's all about.

News 12 The Bronx "Not Acceptable" PSA Coverage

News 12 The Bronx covers the "Not Acceptable" PSA with interviews from the production company that helped to create the PSA.

CBS The Talk on 'Not Acceptable' R-word PSA

"The Talk" on CBS discussed the "Not Acceptable" PSA on May 25, 2011. Here is the clip posted for educational and awareness purposes.

The R-word English Project

One school's English project about eliminating the R-word via You Tube user shesDYNAMITEx3

"Not Acceptable" PSA

"Not Acceptable" is a powerful and compelling PSA which gives voice to a variety of diverse communities each of whom expresses that it is not acceptable to call them by what were once common words...

Seattle Sounders Spread the Word

Seattle Sounders defender Taylor Graham helps Spread the Word to end the hurtful use of the R-word in everyday speech.

Bend High School R-word Rally

Project Unify Oregon’s Bend High School R-Word Rally. They marched to busiest intersection and promoted the campaign. Video was created by Jake Thompson.

Eddie Barbanell Speaks at the University of Texas – Part 2

Special Olympics Board Director, actor and Special Olympics Florida athlete Eddie Barbanell talks to students at the University of Texas at Austin about the R-word.

Eddie Barbanell Speaks at the University of Texas – Part 1

Special Olympics Board Director, actor and Special Olympics Florida athlete Eddie Barbanell talks to students at the University of Texas at Austin about the R-word.

Mya and Noah Ban the R-word!

Some adorable and wise words from a little girl who loves her brother and wants you to end the R-word!

How the 2003 Special Olympics World Games Transformed Ireland

The first Special Olympics World Summer Games held outside the USA were an astonishing success.

Quinn Buckner Helps Spread the Word

As part of the NBA Cares program, this was one of the many ways the Pacers activated for our 3rd Annual Day of Awareness to Spread the Word to End the R-word.

Boston University Changes the Conversation

As a part of the national campaign Exceptional Educators Club at Boston University is creating a weeklong event on campus.