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

Sat Feb 16 22:49:41 UTC 2013

Hi Ashley,

They do give out medals for first, second, third place, and
participation, but I believe everyont receives at least a ribbon or
something for participation.  It's slightly different from the
Parolympics because it's more about giving people with disabilities
the opportunity they to play sports, which they otherwise may not have
had.  Parolympics is for the elete athletes of disabilities, but is
just separated from the Olympic Games because it wouldn't be quite
fair to have someone with partial amputation or blindness to compete
in a sport where limbs or sight might make a non-disabled person
automatically get a better time or score.  It's just creating level
playing fields at the elete level and Parolympics is more just for the
fun of playing sports.

Ari, I'm not sure what story you're referring to.  Would you care to
elaborate?  I'm interested in hearing about it.

On 2/16/13, Ari Damoulakis <aridamoulakis at gmail.com> wrote:
> Very noble and nice of you Kaiti, the whole thing about the special
> olympics and competing against people with worse disabilities. Hi
> John, I definitely don't think you must take it as an insult, I think
> you're being a bit oversensitive, because first, your professor wanted
> you to compete in the Special Olympics because he thinks it is for
> people with physical disabilities. I'm sure if he checked and it was
> for mentally disabled people he would probably have then changed his
> mind. It is probably also very good that he is actually taking an
> interest in you and trying to get you involved in things.
> Talking about the paraolympics, obviously you guys have heard what has
> happened with the whole oscar pastorias thing, I think most of us here
> are really quite shocked.
> Ari
> On 2/17/13, Ashlee g <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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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