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Unified Sports(R) Offers Benefits to People of All Ability Levels

March 31, 2014 / Comments Off on Unified Sports(R) Offers Benefits to People of All Ability Levels

There’s a new trend happening in St. Louis that advocates for people with intellectual disabilities hope catches on. The focus is on Special Olympics Missouri’s Unified Sports® program, which pairs…

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Gardner busts down stereotypes of people with intellectual disabilities

March 28, 2014 / Comments Off on Gardner busts down stereotypes of people with intellectual disabilities

One of the many great aspects about Special Olympics Missouri is how it breaks down stereotypes of people with intellectual disabilities. Nobody is more emblematic of just how well our…

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Choosing Person-First Language

March 25, 2014 / Comments Off on Choosing Person-First Language

By: Jacob Conklin When people ask, and inevitably they do, about how I became involved with Special Olympics and special education I give a canned response based on the audience.…

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