How To Bring New Hope to the Mentally Retarded
Title
How To Bring New Hope to the Mentally Retarded
Creator
National Museum of American History
Subject
Special Olympics
Disabilities
Disabilities
Description
How To Bring New Hope to the Mentally Retarded is one of the pamphlets given to the camp counselors at Camp Shriver in 1965 and one of many developed in the 1960s as a heightened public awareness of the mentally disabled was occurring.
From its beginnings as Camp Shriver in Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s backyard, to the first international games in 1968, Special Olympics has been about giving people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to participate in sport. This participation builds confidence, provides emotional support and offers social opportunities for the athletes and their families. With state chapters and a global presence through its World Games, “Special Olympics is the largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities with 5 million athletes in 170 countries worldwide.”
From its beginnings as Camp Shriver in Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s backyard, to the first international games in 1968, Special Olympics has been about giving people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to participate in sport. This participation builds confidence, provides emotional support and offers social opportunities for the athletes and their families. With state chapters and a global presence through its World Games, “Special Olympics is the largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities with 5 million athletes in 170 countries worldwide.”
Publisher
https://collections.si.edu/search/detail/edanmdm:nmah_1862943?q=record_ID%3Dnmah_1862943&record=1&hlterm=record_ID%3Dnmah_1862943&inline=true
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_1862943
Date
1965
Type
Text
Language
English
Files
Collection
Citation
National Museum of American History, “How To Bring New Hope to the Mentally Retarded,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed December 25, 2024, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/4206.
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