Special Olympics Bharat A sports program for the inclusion of Persons with Intellectual Disability
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 1 What is Intellectual Disability
•Intellectual disability is characterised by significantly below- average intellectual functioning (generally regarded as IQ below 70) combined with impairment in carrying out varying aspects of daily life and adapting to the normal social environment.
•Intellectual disability is not a disease. There is no cure for intellectual disability
•Causes could be numerous including brain damage or stunted development as a child.
•It is not subject to radical change. Improved abilities and confidence in social settings are particularly evident when a person with disability becomes employed and is successful at work.
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 2 Challenges
•Intellectual disability can range from mild to profound; mildly and moderately-impaired people can often learn to live independently.
•Profound ID means limitation of cognitive and intellectual abilities, namely difficulties in perception, understanding, attention, memory, and reasoning.
•People with intellectual disabilities can experience a full range of emotions and express happiness and joy.
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 3 Words Matter
Words can open doors to Words can also create barriers cultivate the or stereotypes that are demeaning to people with understanding and respect disabilities and also rob them of their individuality
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• Refer to participants in Special Olympics as “Special Olympics athletes” rather than “Special Olympians” or “Special Olympic athletes.”
• Refer to individuals, persons or people with intellectual disabilities, rather than “intellectually disabled people” or ”the intellectually disabled.”
• A person has intellectual disabilities, rather than is ‘”suffering from,” is ”afflicted with” or is ”a victim of” mental retardation/intellectual disabilities
• A person ”uses”’ a wheelchair, rather than is “confined” or ”restricted to” a wheelchair
• Do not use the label "kids" when referring to Special Olympics athletes.
• Do not use the adjective "unfortunate" when talking about persons with an intellectual disability.
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 5 www.specialolympicsbharat.org 6 Special Olympics is separate from Paralympics
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 7 SPECIAL OLYMPICS STRATEGY 2016-20
8 www.specialolympicsbharat.org SPECIAL OLYMPICS INTERNATIONAL- Founder
A GLOBAL “MOVEMENT” WHICH USES SPORT AS A CATALYST TO TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DIASBILITIES
Founded by Ms Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968 in the USA. Spread to over 190 Countries. Program recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Covers over 35 Olympic Type Games for Summer and Winter Olympics.
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 9 Our Founder
Mrs. Eunice Kennedy Shriver 1921 – 2009
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 10 SPECIAL OLYMPICS INTERNATIONAL Current Leadership
Dr Tim Shriver – Chairman Ms Mary Davis– CEO
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 11 Our Mission
The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disability, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 12 Global Reach
7 Global Regions 244 National & State Programs (51USA State programs) 193 Countries 1,151,088 Coaches & Volunteers 5.5 Million Athletes Over 106,300 Games & Competitions throughout the year World Games Every 2 years
*2018 Reach Report
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 13 www.specialolympicsbharat.org 14 SO Bharat Accounts for 25% of the Global Strength
Athlete Population
India Others 25% 52%
China 23 %
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 15 Asia Pacific Region – 1.9 Million Athletes; 35 Countries
Afghanistan Nepa American Samoa New Zealand Australia Nippon (Japan) SO Bharat’s Contribution to the Bangladesh Pakistan Asia Pacific Region (35 Countries) Bharat(India) Palau Bhutan Bharat Papua New Guinea Brunei Darussalam Philippines Others 17% Cambodia Samoa Fiji Singapore Indonesia Serendib (Sri Kiribati Lanka) Laos Thailand 83% Malaysia Timor Leste Marshall Islands Tonga Myanmar Vanuatu Nauru Vietnam
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 16 SO Bharat Leadership
Founder & CEO Chairman Air Marshal Denzil Keelor Mr Satish Pillai PVSM, KC, AVSM, VrC
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 17 Outreach Platform
36 States / U / T’s
717 Districts
We Serve: 15,40,874 Athletes ; 329,812 Young Athletes; 150326 Coaches ; 91968 Volunteers ; 271926 Families Gender Ratio Male / Female 60 : 40 Over 80 % of Athletes are from poor families 10 to 15 % suffer from multiple disabilities, Most of the Athletes are undernourished
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 18 Communication Channel Special Olympics
Special Olympics International HQ - USA 192 Countries divided into 7 Regions
Special Olympics Asia Pacific – Region Regional Office- Singapore Covering 35 countries INCLUDING INDIA
Special Olympics Bharat National Office- New Delhi
35 States & Union 717 Blocks Territories Districts
19 / Special Olympics Bharat Recognition
Special Olympics Bharat is accredited by Special Olympics International as the National Program authorized to conduct Special Olympics Programs In India.
Special Olympics Bharat is accredited by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports as a National Federation in the Priority Category, for the development of sports for persons with Intellectual Disabilities.
Special Olympics Bharat has been appointed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports as the Nodal Agency for the conduct of Sport Schemes for all Persons with Disabilities.
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 20 Quality Management
SPECIAL OLYMPICS BHARAT GOES FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
WE ARE AN ISO 9001 : 2015 CERTIFIED NGO / SPORTS FEDERATION
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 21 SSA / SO BHARAT - A PARTNERSHIP TAKING US TO THE GRASSROOT
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Over 1 million schools, mostly in the Rural Area. SO Bharat has authority to introduce Special Olympics Programs in these institutions. From 1,459,000 CWSN identified in 2003 – 04 to 3,038,000 have been identified in 2006 – 07. Similarly, the enrolment of CWSN has gone up from 1,171,00 in 2003 – 04 to 1,997000 CWSN in 2006 – 7. More CWSN are likely to be covered each year through various interventions and strategies. The current coverage of CWSN is 2,186,000 (71.99%).
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 22 Mainstay-Sports
25 Olympic type Summer & Winter Sports
Aquatics; Athletics; Badminton; Basketball; Bocce; Cricket; Cycling; Summer Football; Team Handball; Games Netball; Power lifting; Roller Skating; Softball; Table Tennis; Volleyball; Golf
Alpine Skiing; Floor Winter Hockey; Figure Skating; Games Speed Skating; Snow Boarding; Snowshoeing; Floor ball Local Kabbadi; Kho-kho Games
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 23 India’s Participation in the World Games
Special Olympics World Games
Special Olympics Venue Dates Remarks l e es es Gold Silver Bronz Athlet Coach Year World Games Officia 1987 7th Summer GamesIndiana, USA Jul 31-Aug 8 11 3 0 4 6 8 70 Countries participated 2019 15th Summer Abu 14-21 28 73 4 8515 129 192 countries Games Dhabi,UAE March 2019 9 5
Special Olympics Venue Dates Remarks l e es es Gold Silver Bronz Athlet Coach Year World Games Officia 1993 5th Winter Games Schladming, March 12 5 0 1 0 0 50 Countries Austria 20-27 participated 2017 11th Winter Austria 14 - 24 89 23 3 371026 Games March 2017 105 countries participated
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 24 Pics From- Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017 Austria
Figure Skating
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 25 Speed Skating
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 26 Snow Shoeing
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 27 Snow Boarding
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 28 Alpine Sking
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 29 Floor Hockey
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 30 Floor Ball
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 31 Unified Floor Ball
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 32 Medal Ceremony
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 33 Opening Ceremony Special Olympics World Summer Games 2019 Zayed Sports City Abu Dhabi UAE
Glimpses 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Initiatives- Opportunities Galore
Inclusive Youth Leadership
Young Family & Athletes Siblings More Initiatives
Unified Healthy Sports / Athletes Activity
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 41 Young Athletes
The Special Olympics Young Athletes is a sports and play program for Children with and without Intellectual Disabilities ages 2-7 years old.
Through these play activities children grow and develop valuable motor & cognitive skills
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 42 Healthy Athletes
The Special Olympics Healthy Athletes program Provides free health screenings in a fun, welcoming environment.
Special Olympics trains health care professionals who then go back to their practices with increased knowledge of and compassion for People with The right to health is a fundamental human right, Intellectual Disabilities. essential to the fulfilment of other human rights and thus must be guaranteed to all people, including Persons with Disabilities www.specialolympicsbharat.org 43 Unified Sports
Unified Sports® combines approximately equal numbers of Special Olympics athletes (individuals with intellectual disabilities) and partners (individuals without intellectual disabilities) as teammates on sport teams for training and competition to foster social inclusion and acceptance.
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 44 50th Anniversary • Special Olympics Unified Football Cup Chicago Event Calendar • Five-day celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Special Olympics • 17-20 July 2018 • 24 teams (16 male and 8 female) • India sent a Unified Female Football team
9 / Special Olympics 50th Anniversary Chicago Event Calendar
9 / Special Olympics SO Bharat vs SO Egypt
SO Bharat vs SO Mexico
SO Bharat vs SO Korea
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 47 20 July 2018 | Football with the Celebs
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 48 Inclusive Youth leadership
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 49 The Opportunity There is tremendous opportunity to invest in young people as they grow into the decision-makers of this world.
Special Olympics is well- positioned to be a unique global leader in harnessing the energy of young people, with and without intellectual disabilities, to create the first unified generation.
¹ WHO and World Bank. “World Report on Disability” (2011). ² UNDESA. “Youth with Disabilities: Why Focus on Young People with Disabilities?” (2013). Provide a unified, inclusive vision that helps people understand each other and get along better.
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 51 Communication Channel Special Olympics
National Athlete National Youth Activation National Sibling Input Council Committee Forum
Focused on Athlete Representation from each of Focused on Sibling the two bodies- AIC and NSF + Development Engagement Unified Athletes only Unified Communication to go from the Hold regular National YAC Hold regular meetings meetings N-YAC will receive updates of both AIC,NSF from their respective reps and vice versa
Meeting of all three forums once in three months or as decided
52 / Special Olympics Bharat • Bullying and Safety Concern
• Isolation and Disengagement
• Emotional Distress and Unhealthy Behaviour
What We Are Up Against 53 Inclusion is about ALL of us! It’s about living full lives. It’s about learning to live together. School & Community Impact
Unified Sports teams Youth Activation Committees Engaged/Involved Students
Schools: All Students & Teachers
Family & Friends
Communities, Companies, & School Governments
Community R-WORD & RALLY FOR RESPECT
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 56 HUMAN R.A.C.E- Facts http://humanrace.asia/?fbclid=IwAR3j8j_tI1kJZsr4c-VLwDW9RkYKJVmeVVvf7nlPBLhGMxjHm_7c0-ewfcw
• An Awareness Campaign powered by SOAP • Launched on 3 December 2018 • To drive home the point that we are more alike than different
Objective help people understand the challenges and discrimination faced by one of the world’s most socially isolated, under- served and stigmatized populations
Respect Acceptance Change Equality
57 / Special Olympics Bharat PLEDGE FOR INCLUSION
I pledge to look for the lonely, the isolated, the left out, the challenged and the bullied. I pledge to overcome the fear of difference and replace it with the power of inclusion. I #ChooseToInclude.
You can also sign it online https://www.jointherevolution.org/ or simply type : THE REVOLUTION IS INCLUSION
www.specialolympicsbharat.org 58 Who knows what this world can achieve if people with intellectual disabilities lead alongside their peers without disabilities?
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