The special olympics Flashcards
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How was the speical olympics founded?
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- Began as a result of the research of candaian sport scientist Dr. Frank Hayden
2
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what was dr. frank hayden stuyding?
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the affects of regular activity on students with intellectual disabilities at the beverly school of toronto
3
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what did dr. hayden franks research conclude
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- The oppurtinity children with disbilities could conceive with the skills and fitness levels to participate in sport was exactly oppposite of the prevailing modnset of medial profssionals in 1960
4
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when was the first speical olympics held? and where?
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- Chicago in 1968