print email comment close Special Olympics URL: http://www.specialolympics.org/ Description: "Special Olympics is an international organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition." The site contains registration guidelines, a history of Special Olympics, a calendar of events and competitions, a program locator, information on coaching and volunteering, and a "language guide" for use "by anyone writing or speaking about people with intellectual disabilities." Library of Congress Subject Headings: Special Olympics Sports for people with disabilities LII Database Information: Record 8034 created by Elise Tuma on 05/07/2000 Last modification on 11/19/2009 Published: 05/07/2000   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/8034