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

[Mauricio Almeida]

wait a minute.
are you saint there are the olimpics,  the para olimpics and the special olimpics? i'm confused.
now, i know for a given fact that blind people can go on the paralimpics.

sincerely,

mauricio
On Feb 16, 2013, at 4:51 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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