Schools And Youth

Throughout the Special Olympics movement, we believe that youth with and without intellectual disability be given the opportunity to lead in order to change core attitudes about inclusion, acceptance, respect and social justice for all people with intellectual disability. Young people in schools and communities have identified some of the following ways they feel they can most benefit Special Olympics.

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This companion guide is for Programs to use in the school environment to complement Special Olympics Get Into It.

A Global Youth Forum Handbook for review and discussion of the multinational survey on the public’s attitudes on individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Special Olympics Get Into It resource for Grade Level K-2.

This resource is intended to provide student with mental disabilities the opportunity to train and compete as SO Athletes, and promote SO community training programs to students, parents and caregivers.

These brochures give an overview of SO Get Into It (SOGII) program and highlight activities and grants that support the program.

A guide designed especially for Special Olympics program staff and volunteers who want to develop school-based Special Olympics activities and programs in use with the Special Olympics Get Into It (SO Get Into It).

Fans of all types are involved with Special Olympics - Families of athletes, friends , coaches, volunteers, celebrities, donors, politicians. This Youth Fan Playbook is full of useful and creative materials for teaming up with your friends, classmates and others who are fans of Special Olympics.

This guide is intended to help plan and carry out successful local, sub-Program, National, Regional and/or World Games Youth Summits as part of a Special Olympics competition.

Scores by name, bib number and delegation.

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Help with Special Olympics financial services products.
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Coca-Cola has been a worldwide sponsor of Special Olympics for decades.
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The Procter & Gamble Company has supported the movement for more than 28 years.
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Mattel Corporation sponsors the Young Athletes program worldwide. 
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Special Olympics Blog

CHOP Apologizes to Amelia Rivera

Late last night The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia issued an official apology to Amelia Rivera and her family for the denial of a kidney transplant due to her being “mentally retarded.”read more »

Posted on 2012-02-09 by Tim Shriver

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