Posts Tagged ‘R-word’
Partner Highlight: Missouri Association of Student Councils
The Missouri Association of Student Councils (MASC) chose Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) as their charity of choice 24 years ago. Since that time, they have been raising funds and awareness…
Read MoreChoosing 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.…
Read MoreSpread the Word to End the Word on March 28
March is Spread the word to End the R-word campaign month. Our youth are leading the R-word movement to address this issue of social injustice. They are standing strong and…
Read MoreBullying and Hate Should Not Be Tolerated: Why Ann Coulter’s Use of the R-word is Wrong
Andrew Mundwiller is an attorney with The Cagle Law Firm in St. Louis. He represents people with severe injuries and disabilities, focusing on protecting his clients’ legal rights and financial well-being. Andrew is…
Read MoreBeyond Spread the Word to End the Word Week
Day in and day out, I’m around people at school, at church, at the checkout line of Wal-Mart, and I hear them use the R-word when making fun of themselves…
Read MoreThe New R-Word: Respect
There have been so many good things written and said about the r-word, but I’m going to take a crack at explaining why this issue is important to me. You…
Read MoreMovie Review: Bully
I knew going into this movie that it would probably be tough to watch. I knew it would make me think of all the Special Olympics athletes we strive to…
Read MoreMaking a Difference One School at a Time
Rachel Antal is a freshman at the University of Central Missouri. She is a SOMO volunteer and president of our Youth Activation Committee. Special Olympics is the only place I…
Read MoreYouth Today are the Leaders Tomorrow
Trish Lutz is the Area Services Director for SOMO. You can reach her at lutz@somo.org. How many times have you heard the statement, “Youth today are the leaders tomorrow”? How…
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