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

[Ashlee g]

They do giver awards for special olempics. I sae it. I see nothing wrong with it. I think we all should have a chance to partisipate in all that life has to offer. Just like there r things in braile, there should b things for us who r blind and have other disabilities. 

NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US. AUTISTICS RULE 

On Feb 16, 2013, at 17:05, Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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