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Every story has a beginning. Every beginning is a story. This month, watch as four different school communities bring inclusion to their campuses. 

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Kate takes a photograph of her dog, a chocolate labrador.

#WorldPhotographyDay

Kate’s photography has taken her on unforgettable journeys. For World Photography Day on August 19, 2020, Kate gave us some of ...

Group of students posing in front of a school bus.

#InternationalFriendshipDay

On July 30 2020, we celebrated International Friendship Day. Lasting friendships are at the core of the Unified Generation.

Shaniya and her brother looking off into the distance.

#UnifiedGeneration

Take a look at our incredible young leaders with and without intellectual disabilities. Together they make up the #UnifiedGeneration.

Tanner looking off into the distance.

Tanner’s Moment

Tanner gained a positive outlook on school and life after joining Unified Sports.

A close up photo of Rashaan.

Rashaan’s Moment

After moving around during childhood, Rashaan found his passion for basketball. But it wasn’t until college where he found ...

A group of students from Pontiac High School in Illinois posing for a picture.

Inclusion Weekly: Whole School Engagement

This episode of “Inclusion Weekly” is hosted by students from Pontiac High School in Illinois. They teach us all about ...

Noah and his best friend Conrad hanging out.

Noah’s Moment

Growing up Noah and had an estranged relationship with his brother Sam who has an intellectual disability. The brotherly bond ...

Sidney and Britney a Unified pair from Hawaii smile for the camera.

Be The Change

Britney and Sidney are from Special Olympics Hawaii. They attended the Youth Leadership Experience at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games ...

Young man with his team reaching his hand up in the air in triumph.

Clovis Unified

This is the story of the Clovis North High School Unified Interscholastic Soccer team. Interscholastic teams play in Unified Champion ...

Two students from Ponaganset High School congratualting each other during a Unified Sports game.

Ponaganset HS: A Case Study

Ponaganset High School in Rhode Island is a great representation of what it means to be a Special Olympics National ...

Noah from Mead High School smiling as he holds a sign that says

Mead HS: A Case Study

Mead High School is a Unified Champion School in Longmont, Colorado. The school has grown exponentially over the decade since ...

Alamo Heights students Carrie and Dominic speaking at a podium.

Alamo Heights HS: A Case Study

Alamo Heights High School is a Unified Champion School located in San Antonio, Texas.  They show what meaningful inclusion is ...

Kate DeCotis and a classmate sitting on the bus. Kate is smiling at the camera.

There is Nothing Kate Can’t Do

Through Kate’s story, we see what meaningful inclusion looks like from an early age. She is fully embraced as ...