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

Sun Feb 17 00:23:10 UTC 2013

hello,

Thanks for explaining that, I had no idea what special olimpics were:D

mauricio
On Feb 16, 2013, at 5:49 PM, Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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