"Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." Special Olympic Motto. One person can truly make an extraordinary impact in the world. When in June 1962, Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a day camp (Camp Shriver) for children with intellectual disabilities at her home in Potomac, Maryland, concerned that children with intellectual disabilities had no place to… Continue reading Special Olympics World Games – Acceptance, Inclusion and Bravery
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Celebrating Talent and “Sparks” of the Divine with Disabilities
In Honor of the Special Needs Community and to Evelynn, a very special Swainson's Lorikeet. For the past 11 years, the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA has hosted the Festival of Human Abilities, celebrating the creative and inspiring spirit of people with disabilities. This weekend, we showed up to cheer and enjoy… Continue reading Celebrating Talent and “Sparks” of the Divine with Disabilities
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