1. Special Olympics: History From a backyard summer camp for people with intellectual disabilities to a global movement, Special Olympics has been changing lives and attitudes for more than 40 years. An http://www.specialolympics.org/history.aspx

2. Table Of Contents For Athlete First Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication Special Olympics History. Paralympics History. Sports for people with disabilities. http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0720/2007024559.html

Table of contents for Athlete first : a history of the paralympic movement / Steve Bailey. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog. Note: Contents data are machine generated based on pre-publication provided by the publisher. Contents may have variations from the printed book or be incomplete or contain other coding. Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Special Olympics History. Paralympics History. Sports for people with disabilities. Athletes with disabilities.

3. Special Olympics History Print this page Special Olympics History. Special Olympics is an international program of yearround sports training and athletic competition for persons with intellectual http://info.specialolympics.org/Special Olympics Public Website/English/Coach/Co

4. The My Hero Project - Special Olympics Athletes Jessica Kuropat of Guilford High School stands out as an exemplary Unified Sports partner. She inspires other students and has been awarded the Recognition of Extraordinary http://www.myhero.com/go/hero.asp?hero=special_olympics_athletes

5. Special Olympics - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Special Olympics is an international organization and competition held every two years, alternating between Summer and Winter Games, for people who have intellectual disabilities. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Olympics

Special Olympics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Not to be confused with Paralympic Games For sports competitions organized by Special Olympics, see Special Olympics World Games It has been suggested that Special Olympics World Games be merged into this article or section. ( Discuss Special Olympics Founders Eunice Kennedy Shriver Anne McGlone Burke Founded Location 1133 19th Street, N.W., Washington, DC U.S. Origins Camp Shriver Key people Tim Shriver Chairman and CEO Stephen M. Carter Nadia Comăneci (Vice Chair) Raymond J. Lane (Vice Chair) J. Brady Lum (President and COO) Andrew Robertson (Treasurer) Area served International Motto Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt. Website www.specialolympics.org Special Olympics is an international organization and competition held every two years, alternating between Summer and Winter Games, for people who have intellectual disabilities . There are also local, national and regional competitions in over 150 countries worldwide. Contents History Participation See also References ... edit History The first International Special Olympics Summer Games were held in Chicago in 1968.

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A Very Special Christmas Seven Also Available A Very Special Christmas Indeed Through bold innovation and enormous generosity, the record industry has made beautiful music for Special Olympics athletes since 1987. The benefit recording series has become the largest financial source in Special Olympics' history, enabling the organization to respond with hope in areas around the world where people with intellectual disabilities are still perceived as less than worthy, less than capable, even less than human. Listen to samples of the songs Song Name iTunes Link COLBIE CAILLAT Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Buy on iTunes CARTER TWINS ... Buy on iTunes Learn more about A Very Special Christmas Sign Me up Send me emails about A Very Special Christmas news. Follow Artists Artist name MySpace Twitter Facebook Colbie Caillat Carter Twins Charice Miley Cyrus Kristina Debarge Gloriana Vanessa Hudgens Sean Kingston Leighton Meester Mitchel Musso Kellie Pickler Ashley Tisdale Carrie Underwood Special Olympics Regional Sites Africa Asia Pacific East Asia Europe/Eurasia ... North America Information A-Z Special Olympics.org

7. History Of The Special Olympics Special Olympics grew out of changes in public attitudes in the 60's. Today 1.5 million developmentally disabled athletes from 160 countries take part in these activities. http://www.essortment.com/all/historyspecial_roth.htm

document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https://sb" : "http://b") + ".scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js' %3E%3C/script%3E")); Enter your search terms Submit search form Web essortment.com History of the Special Olympics Special Olympics grew out of changes in public attitudes in the 60's. Today 1.5 million developmentally disabled athletes from 160 countries take part in these activities. Sponsored Links "Let me win, But if I cannot win, Let me be brave in the attempt." — oath of Special Olympics athletes. Presently, more than 1.5 Million developmentally disabled athletes in 160 countries are involved in Special Olympics activities. Less than fifty years ago, developmentally disabled persons often lived in a dark, cloistered, sometimes brutal, world of institutions, sheltered workshops, or family home back bedrooms; objects of sympathy, curiosity, fear. With the Sixties came profound change in public attitudes. As if ideas have wings, Doctor Frank Hayden, a medical professor in Toronto, was discovering in his research that poor physical fitness among people with developmental disabilities had less to do with the disabilities and more to do with life circumstances imposed by the assumptions of authorities and the public. About the same time in the United States, Eunice Kennedy Shriver was seeing clearly beneficial value in enabling athletic opportunities for developmentally disabled children at a summer day camp with which she was involved. Dr. Hayden used formal research to prove his contention; Eunice Shriver used observation and practice.

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9. The History Of Special Olympics Today there are over 20,000 Canadians athletes with a mental disability, and the numbers are growing. It is hard to believe that in the 1950s and 1960s there were no fitness programs http://www.sentex.net/~lwr/olympia/TheHistOlymp.html

Today there are over 20,000 Canadians athletes with a mental disability, and the numbers are growing. It is hard to believe that in the 1950s and 1960s there were no fitness programs for them. At that time, the Canadian-born concept of the Special Olympics was introduced by Dr. Frank Hayden , of London, Ontario. Dr. Hayden was always interested in fitness and sports. His research showed him there would be benefits from introducing sports programs for athletes with a mental disability; it would not only enhance their physical development, but also their social and emotional skills. The concept of Special Olympics began in the 1960’s when Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a day camp for the mentally challenged. Her experiences taught her that sports training, culminating in Olympic-style athletic competition, enabled people with a mental disability to build self-esteem. In the 1940s, work with mentally disabled athletes was initiated by their parents; they pushed for education for their children. At that time their children were banned from schools. Harry "Red" Foster was a tireless promoter for the disabled. In 1954 he established the Harry E. Foster Foundation.

10. Carleton College: Acting In The Community Together: Special Olympics Program Director Alex Evangelides Rachel Foran. Niki Tomita Lily VanderStaay Video about Special Olympics history http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/act/actprograms/CommunityCompanionship/SpecialOl

Skip Navigation Text Only/ Printer-Friendly Carleton College ... Directory Search people and pages You are here: Student Life Acting in the Community Together ACT Volunteer Programs Community Companionship ... Humane Society Special Olympics TOPSoccer Health Social, Economic, and Gender Justice Youth ... Submit Volunteer Hours Program Director Alex Evangelides Rachel Foran Niki Tomita Lily VanderStaay Text Only/ Printer-Friendly Special Olympics A Northfield Special Olympics athlete participates in the torch relay at the Area 10 track and field meet in 2008. The Northfield Special Olympics team at the Area 10 track and field meet. A Northfield athlete competes at the Area 10 meet at Carleton College with Carleton students serving as officials. Special Olympics basketball offers opportunities for participants of all abilities. Here, Northfield athlete and Burton Dining Hall employee Mark Hart participates in the individual skill scompetition. Northfield basketball players sit on the bench with coach Nick Smith, Carleton class of 2009. Basketball competition at the 2009 Area 10 tournament in Owatonna, MN.

11. Special Olympics History | Made Manual The story of the Special Olympics history begins in the year of 1962, Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a summer day camp for children and adults with various mental disabilities at http://www.mademan.com/mm/special-olympics-history.html

12. Publisher Description For Library Of Congress Control Number 2007024559 Library of Congress subject headings for this publication Special Olympics History. Paralympics History. Sports for people with disabilities. http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0740/2007024559-d.html

Publisher description for Athlete first : a history of the paralympic movement / Steve Bailey. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog Information from electronic data provided by the publisher. May be incomplete or contain other coding. Today the Paralympic Movement is recognised as a global sporting phenomenon attracting thousands of athletes from an ever-increasing number of countries. Athlete First_provides a thoroughly researched history and analysis of the Paralympic Movement, including the development and organisation of the International Paralympic Committee. As well as recounting factual achievements and events, this unique publication examines the position of sport and international competition for people with a disability within their changing historical context and in relation to the Olympic Movement and able-bodied sport._ The first history of the origins and development of the Paralympic movement Examines disabled sport and international competition within their changing historical context Written in an accessible style by a recognised historian, Athlete First is an invaluable resource for researchers and professionals involved in the field of sport and disability as well as sport scientists and physical education specialists with an interest in sports history.

13. History WATCH SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIDEO. Special Olympics History. Special Olympics is a Canadian born concept conceived by Dr. Frank Hayden, of London, Ontario. http://osolondon.com/History.htm

WATCH SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIDEO Special Olympics History Special Olympics is a Canadian born concept conceived by Dr. Frank Hayden, of London, Ontario. Dr. Hayden conceived the idea of a "special" olympics to support his research that individuals with a mental handicap were capable of fitness levels beyond previous thinking. Special Olympics has grown since the mid-sixties to service over 1.5 million mentally handicapped athletes in more than 160 countries around the world. Special Olympics is a charitable, volunteer driven organization, dedicated to the physical, social and psychological development of people with a mental handicap through positive, successful experiences in sport. Why Special Olympics? Research conducted in Canada and the United States offers strong evidence that physical training and athletic competition for people with a mental handicap not only enhances their physical development, but their social and emotional development as well. The concept of Special Olympics began in the 1960's when Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a day camp for people with mental retardation. She realized through first hand experience that sports and sports training culminating in Olympic-style athletic competition enables people with mental retardation to achieve success, therefore building self -esteem. In 1968, the first international Summer Special Olympics' Games were held at Soldier's Field in Chicago for 1,000 athletes from the United States, Canada and France. Since then, Special Olympics has had a worldwide impact. The Games, based on the modern-Olympic spirit and tradition complete with the torch and medals, truly embodies the words of Olympics' founder Baron Pierre de Coubertin:

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16. Essay: A Few Years Ago, At The Seattle Special Olympics, Nine Contestants, Allph View/download International History, 19451991 example essays from courswork.info, the UK's largest academic papers library. http://www.coursework.info/AS_and_A_Level/History/International_History__1945-19

17. Special Olympics History View Timeline xtimeline is a free website that lets you create timelines and explore timelines about history, biography and more. http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/Special-Olympics-History

18. SOCT - Special Olympics Of Connecticut The mission of Special Olympics is to provide yearround sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual http://www.soct.org/newsletters/newsletter-20.shtml

Featured Event March 2009 Feature Story Important News Law Enforcement Torch Run Upcoming Events ... Advancement Feature Story Special Olympics Connecticut As part of the on-going celebration of our 40th Anniversary we will be looking back on the milestones and highlights of our history. Every month we will offer fun facts and a trivia question. The first person to respond via e-mail with the correct trivia question answer will win a prize. If you think you have the winning answer e-mail Cathy Zaorski at CathyZ@soct.org by March 20 . Good luck and enjoy the trip down memory lane! We Stumped You! not Recently Connecticut sent 8 athletes to the Special Olympics World Winter Games held in Boise, Idaho. The first World Winter Games was held in Steamboat Springs, CO with 16 athletes competing. In fact Special Olympics athletes from Connecticut have participated in every Special Olympics Summer and Winter World Games. March Trivia Question: Who was the Head Coach from Connecticut at the 1991 Special Olympics World Summer Games and where were the games held?

19. Special Olympics Wisconsin: History Special Olympics Wisconsin provides sports training and competition for nearly 10,000 athletes with cognitive disabilities in 18 different sports yearround. http://specialolympicswisconsin.org/general_history.html

20. General Orientation Participation Guide Special Olympics History Special Olympics History Special Olympics History Special Olympics History * June 1963 Eunice Kennedy Shriver starts a summer day camp for children and adults http://www.somi.org/pdf/general_orientation.pdf

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