Tag Archives: The Ringer

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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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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Tim Shriver talks Health Disparity

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

Last week Special Olympics Chairman Timothy Shriver presented at Cincinnatti Children’s Hospital Medical Center.  The topic, “Advancing the Health of People with Intellectual Disabilities,” is one that not many people realize just how deeply committed Special Olympics is in this … Continue reading →

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Congrats Jacob!

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

I can’t remember where I heard “diff-abilities” first, either Johnny Knoxville (great supporter of ours and star of “The Ringer“), Eddie Barbanell (Special Olympics athlete, International Board Director and co-star of “The Ringer”) or our Chairman, Tim Shriver. Good on … Continue reading →

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