Athletes', parents', and siblings' experiences from the Special Olympics World Games

S Werner - Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Research supports the importance of sports for people with intellectual
disability (ID); however, the unique experience of the Special Olympics (SO) World Games …

People with intellectual disability and their families' perspectives of Special Olympics Ireland: Qualitative findings from the SOPHIE study

K Bowers, D Corby, V Lambert… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Previous research has highlighted that while involvement in Special Olympics can have
benefits for athletes and their families, there can also be many barriers to participation. This …

Special Olympics: Athletes' perspectives, choices and motives

J Everett, A Lock, A Boggis… - British Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible summary There is a need for more voiced opinions from Special Olympic (SO)
athletes in contemporary literature. Five SO athletes presented their own views on their …

Psychosocial impact of involvement in the Special Olympics

C Crawford, J Burns, BA Fernie - Research in developmental disabilities, 2015 - Elsevier
Existing evidence suggests that people with intellectual disabilities are vulnerable to low self-
esteem leading to additional psychosocial issues such as social exclusion and stress …

Dream team–team sports in a community of adults with intellectual disability: How can participation in team sports develop the social competencies of people with …

R Olvhøj, TK Jensen, J Wienecke, H Winther - Sport in Society, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Participation in social communities is vital for all human beings. People with intellectual
disability (ID) have fewer opportunities to engage and participate in social communities with …

A systematic literature review of the physical and psychosocial correlates of Special Olympics participation among individuals with intellectual disability

A Tint, K Thomson, JA Weiss - Journal of Intellectual Disability …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Special Olympics (SO) is commonly cited to play an important role in
the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID). The purpose of the current review …

The sport experience of athletes with intellectual disabilities: A national survey of Special Olympics athletes and their families

CM Harada, GN Siperstein - Adapted Physical …, 2009 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to examine the sport experience for athletes with intellectual
disabilities (ID) who participate in Special Olympics (SO). This study included a nationally …

'Life is team play': social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in the context of Special Olympics

P Asunta, E Hasanen, F Kiuppis, P Rintala… - Sport in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This article provides insights from an empirical study on the meaning of social inclusion for
Finnish athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID) who participate in Special Olympics (SO). A …

Individual and contextual correlates of frequently involved Special Olympics athletes

S Robinson, JL Fraser-Thomas… - … on intellectual and …, 2018 - meridian.allenpress.com
It is important to understand factors associated with sport participation for youth with
intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). With a sample of 414 Special Olympics …

Engagement with Special Olympics by the general public in 17 countries world-wide

R McConkey, P Slater, L Dubois, A Shellard… - Sport in Society, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Over five million athletes with intellectual disability (ID) currently participate in Special
Olympics (SO) worldwide with the broader aim of promoting their inclusion in society. The …