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

[Kaiti Shelton]

Mauricio,

The Olympics and Parolympics are the large-scale athletic competitions
for non-disabled and disabled athletes.  Special Olympics has no major
event like the other two, it's just a regional or state thing across
the US which allows disabled athletes to compete in sports.  It's not
nearly as competetive as the Parolympic Games though, it's just for
fun and to give these athletes the opportunity to enjoy sports.

On 2/16/13, Mauricio Almeida <mauriciopmalmeida at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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Kaiti