Top Stories published by The Playbook in April of 2011

Kathryn Clark is a White House Champion of Change

The White House launched a cool program today called “Champions of Change: Winning the Future Across America” in which they recognize “ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things.” The official press release says the series will be “profiling…


A picture is worth a thousand words

You’ve heard that phrase before, right? Well this one blew me away. Check out the focus of Special Olympics Team USA powerlifter Jermaine Edie from New York. He was lifting more than 400 lbs. at the time, I think, which was amazing to watch in person but apparently…


The Red Shoelaces

By Tim Shriver

Quick note of thanks for all the support after the Colbert Report and Bill Maher interviews. I hope the interviews can serve as catalysts to heighten the urgency around our messages of inclusion, acceptance and respect for people with intellectual…