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Special Olympics vs. Paralympics: What's the Difference?
...developmental disabilities. Special Olympics is participation-focused: athletes train, compete, and celebrate....Summer and Winter Olympics, governed by the International Paralympic Committee. The athletes competing...world-class competitors who qualified through ranked international competition. Many hold world records. The emphasis...
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Brenna Huckaby Medaled at Her Third Winter Paralympics. She Sued Her Way Into Her Second.
...dropped. When the System Says No. Beijing 2022 was two years out, and the International Paralympic Committee announced that her LL1 events (Snowboard Cross and...Slalom) were being cut from the program due to insufficient athlete participation. She had no path into the LL2 category. She was the reigning two-time...
News > Research
Premature Birth Nearly Triples the Risk of Cerebral Palsy. Here's What to Ask Before NICU Discharge.
...early intervention before a diagnosis even exists. The Research Behind the Numbers. The 2025 systematic review, published in Neurology Research International, analyzed observational studies from multiple databases and revealed a clear dose-response pattern: the earlier the birth, the higher the risk....
Career > Accommodations
Parking Accommodations for Employees with Mobility Disabilities
...spaces a parking facility must have based on total capacity, minimum width requirements (including van-accessible spaces), and signage with the International Symbol of Accessibility. These standards apply to the parking lot itself: the physical infrastructure. Title I: Employment Accommodations This...
Global Insights > Education
What U.S. Parents Can Learn from How Other Countries Educate Students with Disabilities
International approaches to inclusive education reveal structural alternatives to the adversarial IEP system U.S. parents navigate.
News > Advocacy
The R-Word Spiked 200% Online. A Disney Actor With Down Syndrome Made a 91-Second Response Parents Need to See.
...Scoop, and coalition support from the National Down Syndrome Society, Down's Syndrome Association UK, Canadian Down Syndrome Society, and five other international orgs. Noah's 91-second case for retiring the R-word doesn't lecture. It lists absurd things humanity used to do and doesn't anymore. What the...
Lifestyle > Travel
Sensory-Friendly Vacation Destinations for Families with Autism and SPD
...don't appear automatically at accessible venues. They're the result of intentional training, design, and certification. Certified Autism Centers (CAC)....training, design, and certification. Certified Autism Centers (CAC). The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) offers...
News > Sports
Where Team USA Expects to Win Medals at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
...to what this program has built. Five consecutive gold medals since 2002. Six total since para ice hockey entered the Games program in 1994. The international field has grown, with Canada and South Korea consistently making medal rounds, but U.S. depth across goaltending and forward lines has kept the...
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Kate Delson Is Making Her Paralympic Debut After Winning World Championship Silver
...finished the year ranked second globally in snowboard cross. Then she went to the 2025 Para Snowboard World Championships and won silver. The FIS, the international federation for skiing and snowboarding, called her the "new kid on the block." She is the youngest member of the U.S. Para Snowboard Team and earned...
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The Paralympic Flame Is Lit: What Happened at Stoke Mandeville Today
...was created at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Buckinghamshire, England. It is already on its way to Italy. "Stoke Mandeville is sacred ground," said International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons, who was among the 200 guests at today's ceremony. "The Movement has grown beyond anything imagined."...
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Ukraine, Poland, and Estonia Won't March: The 2026 Paralympic Opening Ceremony Boycott Explained
What started with one IPC announcement has become a cascade. On February 17, the International Paralympic Committee confirmed that six Russian and four Belarusian athletes would compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics under their national flags,...
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Russia and Belarus at Paralympics 2026: What's Happening
...the biggest story isn't the sport. It's a flag. On February 17, the International Paralympic Committee announced that six Russian and four Belarusian athletes...still had the ability to maintain their own suspensions. Most did. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) kept its ban, which would have blocked...