Our athletes and others with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) need your help. Did you know that despite significant progress in the United States in the treatment and resources for people with ID, that in many parts of the world they are…
A couple weeks ago, we asked who would join our village in making the impossible possible to ensure people with intellectual disabilities, bound by discrimination, isolation, misunderstanding and poverty, would be on the forefront of the Global Development agenda. This week, at the…
At the USAID Panel last Wednesday, “From Policy to Action: Making Progress toward Disability Inclusion,” USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah stated “One billion people live with disabilities. There is an opportunity to unlock the human potential of this population.” Every…
By Tim Shriver
The Special Olympics team in Washington, DC had the pleasure of meeting with the Vice President of Ecuador, Lenin Moreno, on his first visit back to Washington, DC in 40 years. Vice President…
Many people have shared with me in recent days the tragic news about a girl named Amelia who was refused a spot on a waiting list at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for a kidney transplant because she is “mentally retarded.”…
Parent and coach Jerry Hincka has written in the past about his dreams for his daughters, Special Olympics athletes Molly and Charlotte Hincka. The Hinckas were told by doctors many years ago that neither of their daughters would ever walk nor talk but thanks in large part to Special Olympics, Molly and…
Friends:
I’d encourage you to take the time to read this story, which appeared in Saturday’s New York Times.
The story details the legal claims that are being made by people with intellectual disabilities and…
As part of its recognition of the annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec 3), the U.S. Department of State screened a new documentary on the history of the Disability Rights Movement titled Lives Worth…
Special Olympics athletes are fighters. Around the world, nearly 4 million of them battle every day to win the respect and dignity they deserve in their homes, schools, workplaces, and communities. From Albania to Zambia, Chicago…
