Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
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I used to have challenges on how to take care of my child. I thought she was nothing and useless in life, and she didn’t care about anyone besides herself.
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Coaching is a great avenue for people who love sports, and want to work closely with children or adults with intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics Swaziland shared the message of the Special Olympics movement and the legacy of Eunice Kennedy Shriver with over 1000 excited primary school children in Lobamba this year.
In a meeting organized by the Kingdom of Swaziland, UNICEF and Together for Girls, with support from the U.S government, key leaders from government and civil society, as well as representatives from 20 countries, united to translate data on violence against children in to concrete response mechanisms – and action.
Special Olympics Swaziland celebrated World Autism Day to raise awareness about children and people with autism and encourage them to get involved with Special Olympics.
Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Those activities give them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship.
Sports Offered: