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Showing posts with label Special Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Special Olympics. Show all posts
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an Olympic time for All!
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| a featured pin of 'EnjoyHi5Autism' on Pinterest! -- [ One of the three 10 ft crochet lions currently on dispaly at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire. They have been created as part of the Cultural Olympiad and will be on display in London during the Olympics & ParaOlympics this summer Awesome!] |
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celebrating people with different abilities who are differently-abled: Adaptive Physical Education, Sensory-Friendly Sports venues, Inclusive Sports, Bully-free Leagues, Healthy Athletes, Supportive Teams, Integrated facilities, Special Olympians, Paralympians, Accommodations, Modifications, Accessible, considering Sensory-Integration activities: Tactile, Vestibular, Proprioceptive, Auditory, Oral, Olfactory, Visual, Auditory-Language, Social, Emotional, Play, And Self-Regulation
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Ask Congress to Help Special Olympics and Best Buddies
Specials Olympics and Best Buddies need you to the U.S. CONTACT Congress.
Why? - We need Representatives to support H.R. 2152 and Senators to support S. 1086 bills.
What? - Both bills are called 'Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act'. Both bills reauthorize the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004.
HOW? - Bipartisan Congressional Votes will approve funding for Special Olympics and Best Buddies mentoring programs for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
WHERE? - In the U.S. and abroad like during the Summer World Games in Athens, Greece; and the Healthy Athletes basic health screenings and services, as well as, UnitySports, Project Unify; and institutions of higher education(establish EKS Institutes for Sport and Social Impact) and school inclusion and community activities.
WHEN? - H.R. 2186 and S.1086 (Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act) covers funding for FY2012 - FY2016
WHO? - You should CONTACT Congress, and ask your family members, Voters, Constituents, anyone who likes Special Olympics, anyone who supports Best Buddies, anyone who enjoys sports to CONTACT Representatives and Senators.
~Who else can CALL Congress: doctors, teachers, advocates, pastors, coaches, mentors, athletes, sports enthusiasts, community leaders,...EVERYONE!
CONGRESSIONAL Switchboard 1-888-245-0215
www.congress.org
www.house.gov
www.senate.gov
For details of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act (Bills: H.R. 2152 and S.1086), refer to:
H.R.2152 at www.opencongress.org/bill112-h2152/show
S.1086 at www.opencongress.org/bill112-s1086/show
Why? - We need Representatives to support H.R. 2152 and Senators to support S. 1086 bills.
What? - Both bills are called 'Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act'. Both bills reauthorize the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004.
HOW? - Bipartisan Congressional Votes will approve funding for Special Olympics and Best Buddies mentoring programs for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
WHERE? - In the U.S. and abroad like during the Summer World Games in Athens, Greece; and the Healthy Athletes basic health screenings and services, as well as, UnitySports, Project Unify; and institutions of higher education(establish EKS Institutes for Sport and Social Impact) and school inclusion and community activities.
WHEN? - H.R. 2186 and S.1086 (Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act) covers funding for FY2012 - FY2016
WHO? - You should CONTACT Congress, and ask your family members, Voters, Constituents, anyone who likes Special Olympics, anyone who supports Best Buddies, anyone who enjoys sports to CONTACT Representatives and Senators.
~Who else can CALL Congress: doctors, teachers, advocates, pastors, coaches, mentors, athletes, sports enthusiasts, community leaders,...EVERYONE!
CONGRESSIONAL Switchboard 1-888-245-0215
www.congress.org
www.house.gov
www.senate.gov
For details of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act (Bills: H.R. 2152 and S.1086), refer to:
H.R.2152 at www.opencongress.org/bill112-h2152/show
S.1086 at www.opencongress.org/bill112-s1086/show
Saturday, June 25, 2011
'DIGNITY REVOLUTION' - Tim Shriver Special Olympics
Join the Special Olympics 'Dignity Revolution' ! CEO Tim Shriver gave this Call To Action as at the Opening Ceremony of the 2011 Special Olympics World Games in Athens, Greece.
Watch, listen, share at ESPN, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
The U.S. Presidential Delegation is sharing travel highlights on Twitter @disabilitygov by #kdale Kareem Dale, President Obama's Special Assistant on Disability Policy.
This U.S. Special Olympics Presidential Delegation is lead by Dr. Jill Biden, wife of the Vice President. She will share her perspectives during this month's 'White House Disability Call' on this Monday, June 27, 2011@10:30am/EST. Federal Relay is available. VISIT whitehouse.gov/disability for qustions about Call-In number (1800-230-1951) and special needs link ( http://=ww.fedrcc.us/Enter.aspx?EventID=1782221&CustomerID=321http://www.fedrcc.us/Enter.aspx?EventID=1782221&CustomerID=321)
'EnjoyHi5Autism' shares 'White House Disability Group Call' notes on this blog and at http://familyenjoyinghi5autism.blogspot.com. Audio posts at http://enjoyhi5autism.wordpress.com.
Brenda Lee Cosse', LA Developmental Disability Council Member
Watch, listen, share at ESPN, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
The U.S. Presidential Delegation is sharing travel highlights on Twitter @disabilitygov by #kdale Kareem Dale, President Obama's Special Assistant on Disability Policy.
This U.S. Special Olympics Presidential Delegation is lead by Dr. Jill Biden, wife of the Vice President. She will share her perspectives during this month's 'White House Disability Call' on this Monday, June 27, 2011@10:30am/EST. Federal Relay is available. VISIT whitehouse.gov/disability for qustions about Call-In number (1800-230-1951) and special needs link ( http://=ww.fedrcc.us/Enter.aspx?EventID=1782221&CustomerID=321http://www.fedrcc.us/Enter.aspx?EventID=1782221&CustomerID=321)
'EnjoyHi5Autism' shares 'White House Disability Group Call' notes on this blog and at http://familyenjoyinghi5autism.blogspot.com. Audio posts at http://enjoyhi5autism.wordpress.com.
Brenda Lee Cosse', LA Developmental Disability Council Member
Thursday, June 23, 2011
White House Disability Group Monthly Call
White House Disability Group Monthly Call
JUNE 24, 2011 @10:30AM/EST
Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to President Obama
on Disability Policy
Participants:
Dr. Jill Biden calling from Athens, Greece (leading a Presidential Delegation to the Special Olympics).
{Kareem Dale @disabilitygov (twitter.com/disabilitygov) for delegation travel tweets from The Special Olympics in Athens, Greece(June 24 thru June 28) }
Lynna Ruttledge, Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration
Sharon Lewis, Commissioner of the Administration of Developmental Disabilities
Dial In for Listeners: 1800-230-1951
Title: White House Disability Call( not for press purposes)
Live captioning via federal relay system for the people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
(http://www.fed.rcc.us/Enter.aspx?EventID=178221&CustomerID=321http://www.fed.rcc.us/Enter.aspx?EventID=178222&CustomerID=321)
*STAY IINFORMED:
whitehouse.gov/disability FOR UPDATES ON VARIOUS DISABILITY ISSUES; introduce you to persons who work on disability issues in the federal government
JUNE 24, 2011 @10:30AM/EST
Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to President Obama
on Disability Policy
Participants:
Dr. Jill Biden calling from Athens, Greece (leading a Presidential Delegation to the Special Olympics).
{Kareem Dale @disabilitygov (twitter.com/disabilitygov) for delegation travel tweets from The Special Olympics in Athens, Greece(June 24 thru June 28) }
Lynna Ruttledge, Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration
Sharon Lewis, Commissioner of the Administration of Developmental Disabilities
Dial In for Listeners: 1800-230-1951
Title: White House Disability Call( not for press purposes)
Live captioning via federal relay system for the people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
(http://www.fed.rcc.us/Enter.aspx?EventID=178221&CustomerID=321http://www.fed.rcc.us/Enter.aspx?EventID=178222&CustomerID=321)
*STAY IINFORMED:
whitehouse.gov/disability FOR UPDATES ON VARIOUS DISABILITY ISSUES; introduce you to persons who work on disability issues in the federal government
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