03.31.09 - - Spread the Word to End the Word
Special Olympics is calling for a national day of awareness. Spread the Word to End the Word, on March 31, 2009. Special Olympics hopes to raise awareness that the use of the R-word (retard) is both dehumanizing and hurtful. Americans will be encouraged to use more respectful and inclusive language, especially when referring to people with intellectual disabilities. Spread the Word to End the Word was created by young people with and without intellectual disabilities. For more information about this day of awareness visit, http://www.therword.org or http://www.specialolympics.org/stw_resources.aspx.
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