Compete, Empower, Unite: A Battle Cry for Inclusion

Autor/in	Borntrager, Randy
Titel	Compete, Empower, Unite: A Battle Cry for Inclusion
Quelle	In: Exceptional Parent, 36 (2006) 10, S.50-53 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0046-9157
Schlagwörter	Athletics; Mental Retardation; Profiles; Down Syndrome; Self Esteem; Advocacy; Conferences; Access to Health Care; Access to Education; Independent Living + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Leichtathletik; Geistige Behinderung; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Sozialanwaltschaft; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Selbstverantwortung
Abstract	While most people see Special Olympics as traditionally centered around sports, what many do not realize is that the movement is also a leader in research about people with intellectual disabilities. In that role, Special Olympics hosted a National Research Symposium at the National Games on July 1, 2006. The symposium drew a wide range of participants from all levels including policymakers, health-care practitioners, Special Olympics Athletes, academic experts in public health, education and employment and Special Olympics Program leaders. The symposium served as a forum to assess the status of people with intellectual disabilities; to discuss new research in health and fitness; and, to determine what must be done to meet the needs of this underserved and often overlooked population. Special Olympics research presented at this symposium and other venues reinforces previous studies finding that--despite the widespread belief that individuals with intellectual disabilities receive better health care than the rest of the population--people with intellectual disabilities actually have poorer health, more specialized health-care needs and greater difficulty accessing health-care services and doctors, when compared to the general public. Through their participation, students gained both an academic and practical education about the many disparities faced by Special Olympics athletes in health care, law, education and independent living, and were able to challenge their own perceptions of the capabilities of people with intellectual disabilities. Included with this article is a profile of Edward Barbanell, a 28-year-old male born with Down syndrome, who writes that the Special Olympics teaches special needs people about self-confidence and being part of a team. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10