Tag Archives: respect

The Hurtful Effects of the R-word

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

**The following is a guest blog post co-authored by Samuel Fawley & Eddie Barbanell.  Barbanell is a Special Olympics athlete, Special Olympics International Board Director and Vocal Advocate of the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign.** Hello everybody, … Continue reading →

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Universal Pictures Thinks Bigotry is Acceptable, and Marketable

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

In light of the recent backlash from advocates of and people with intellectual disabilities about the R-word (retarded) and the derogatory slang “Downsy” being used in a scene of Universal Pictures’ new movie, “The Change-Up,” I’ve come to a conclusion: … Continue reading →

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Drum roll please: Lady Gaga Changed!

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Rarely does a day go by when each of us doesn’t think of something in the world we’d like to change.  Sometimes, we’d like to change someone we know and love.  Sometimes, we’d like to change our school or work … Continue reading →

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Eddie Barbanell at UT Austin

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

Special Olympics Board Director Eddie Barbanell is a passionate and outspoken advocate in the on-going battle to eradicate the R-word.  He’s also an actor, does some amazing Shakespeare scenes and a Special Olympics Florida athlete.  We always say there is … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

Welcome to the World of Special Olympics! Our blog is going to be THE place for anyone with an interest in Special Olympics to see all kinds of cool stuff that we don’t often get to share. The “we” will … Continue reading →

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