[nabs-l] A weird question that came up for me recently.

[Arielle Silverman]

I think he's right that people with physical disabilities can
participate in Special Olympics even if they don't have mental
disabilities. But as you  stated, you could also compete in
Paralympics. I think it's up to you and whether or not you have a
certain event in mind.
Arielle

On 2/16/13, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net> wrote:
> Good morning, John,
>
> Last time I checked, at least in ol' Sighty's eyes, blind people are
> physically handicapped.
> Don't be insulted, it's the reality that surrounds you.
> Car12:29 PM 2/16/2013, John Moore wrote:
>>I do not know if I hsould take this as an insult or as advice,
>>because I've heard two different things. I'm in an Intro to Fitness
>>class that is required for my degree and the professor happens to
>>volunteer for the Special Olympics. I have heard all my life that we
>>cannot be in the Special Olympics, as that is apparently for people
>>with intellectual disabilities. However, he told me that it is not
>>just for people with said disabilities, even when I told him about
>>the Paralympics. He said he would try to helo me start participating
>>in Special Olympics events. I'm ont sure if I should feel insulted
>>or not; if it turns out that people who have physical disabilities
>>can participate in certain events, I'd start doing it. But I don't
>>know what to think becasue he told me that all the disabilities were
>>physical ones. It is weird, I know. What do you all think?
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