âI still canât believe it, I canât say how happy I am. Iâm really, really, really happy,âSwiss âSilver Bulletâ Marcel Hugfinally grabbed the Paralympic gold medal he has been waiting for, winning the 800m T54 at Rio...
MoreRio Paralympics 2016: Closing ceremony tribute for Bahman Golbarnezhad
Bahman Golbarnezhad died following a crash in the men’s C4-5 road race on Saturday. Story and photo courtesy of REUTERS The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games were brought to a close inside a packed Maracana Stadium on Sunday...
MoreRio 2016: Queen Hails ‘Magnificent’ Paralympians on Homecoming
The Queen has praised the performance of Britain’s Paralympics team at Rio 2016 as “magnificent” as the athletes returned to the UK on a special flight. Parades to celebrate the country’s Olympic and Paralympic...
MoreUS Paralympics announce full delegation for Rio 2016
Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long poses for a portrait at the 2016 Team USA Media Summit in Beverly Hills, CaliforniaŠ ⢠Getty Images US Paralympics has announced its full team competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, held 7-18...
MoreMessage of Peace Unveiled at Rio Landmark
The giant flag was divided into seven pieces to be transported up to the Christ statue Š ⢠Rio 2016/Alex Ferro. By Rio 2016 Giant mosaic made up of 500 flags designed by local schoolchildren goes on show ahead of official...
MoreTeam USA Comes Home with 115 Medals, 40 Golds!
(L-R) Amanda McGrory, Tatyana McFadden and Chelsea McClammer swept the podium twice during Team USA’s 115-medal haul at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Photo courtesy of Getty Images Team USA wrapped up the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, having...
MoreRachael Morrison Smashes Her Own World Record For Paralympic Discus Gold
Photo Courtesy of Joe Kusumoto Two new Paralympic champions were crowned at Olympic Stadium Wednesday as Team USA added five medals to its tally, including two gold, and smashed a world record.
MoreRafer Johnson Continues to Nurture Eunice Kennedy Shriverâs Dream!
Photo Credit: Freddie B. Photography⢠SpecialNeeds.com was able to attend several of the locations where the games were being held, ranging from USC, Los Angeles Equestrian Center, and Alamitos Beach in Long Beach. I will take you on a brief...
MoreCosta Rica Takes the Win For Womenâs Basketball
Photo Credit: Freddie B. Photography⢠The USC Campus, home of the Trojans basketball teams, is on a break, and itâs a good thing because they have some pretty fierce competition on their courts.
MoreSteven Dodd of the Great Britain Team Continues to Win, Win, Win!
Photo Credit: Freddie B. Photographyâ˘
MoreAwards Ceremony 200-Meter Kayaking Competition LA2015
Photo Credit: Freddie B. Photographyâ˘
MoreTim Shriver Speaks With Moo Sung Kim, South Koreaâs Chairman of the Supreme Council at Special Olympics
Photo Credit: Freddie B. Photography⢠Last but not least, DAY 7 Special Olympics,
MoreCalabasas Hosting Great Britain Athletes for the Special Olympic World Games
Photo Credit: Freddie B. Photography⢠The Special Olympic World Games LA 2015 depend so much on the volunteers who take on dozens of jobs and responsibilities to help make it a success. This week, I was honored to interview Mayor Lucy Martin...
MoreSpecial Needs Adults and their Aging Parents
Photo Credit: Freddie B. Photographyâ˘
MoreLaw Enforcement Final Leg Torch Run
Calabasas and Thousand Oaks , Host Towns, Participate in celebrating the âFlame Of Hope” SpecialNeeds.com supports the Special Olympics World Games Los Angels 2015 by donating articles, video, and photos of athletes, volunteers...
MoreSpecial Olympics is Inspiring Careers for Life!
Ever since I started interviewing the âReal Heroesâ of the Special Olympics, it seems like I run into people involved in the games everywhere I go!
MoreThousand Oaks Host Town Supports Special Olympics World Games LA2015
SpecialNeeds.com has been a proud supporter of the Special Olympics World Games LA2015. In taking on this job I have met some truly amazing people, whom I call real heroes of our modern times. I interviewed two such men today at the City Hall of...
MoreThrough Rejection I learned Acceptance
The Websterâs dictionary definition of the word reject is: 1 to refuse to accept, recognize, believe, etc. 2 To refuse to grant: deny, as a petition. 3 To refuse (a person) recognition, acceptance, etc. 4. To expel; react against physiologically...
MoreWestwood Village Improvement Association Supports Special Olympics
As they are nearing the end of an amazing week of fundraising for the Special Olympic World Games LA 2015, I met with one of the organizers of the campaign, Megan Furey, Marketing and Communications Manager. She told me that not only are they...
MoreSpecial Needs App of the Day – iLearnNEarn
âWe wanted to use technology to create fun educational tools that are simple for educators and parents to customize, that would reinforce the lessons being taught in the classrooms and that would effectively engage children.â — Nish Parikh...
MoreLife With Aspergerâs Syndrome by Robin Flutterby Borakove
Hello, Iâm Robin Flutterby Borakove, high functioning adult with special needs, now a correspondent for SpecialNeeds.com, covering the Special Olympics World Games and other amazing events. I invite you to follow my blog and learn about my quest...
MoreBlessing in Disguise by Robin Flutterby Borakove
Seeing the world through my eyes is amazing for several reasons, but itâs also been one of my biggest challenges. For most people, all sound information projects up to a certain part of our brain, the auditory cortex.For me, all information...
More100 Days until we meet our Real Heroes
What a treat for this correspondent to be part of todayâs press conference. April 16th 2015 marks â100 Daysâ until the Special Olympics World Games kicks off this July. As everyone gathered to hear from former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa...
MoreAnita DeFrantz, President of LA84, Has a âSHEROâ
When Anita was a child she was not given the opportunity to play sports. She grew up with 3 brothers and was the only girl on her block. She substituted sports with music, finding a place in the choir, which gave her the âteamâ experience, but...
More