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  • In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 63, Daniel and Jim co-host. Daniel features part 3 of a 3 part interview with Leslie Diening, the co-founder of the Circle21 Down syndrome organization in Canada. Daniel and Leslie discuss: their short film "Extra Ordinary"; song "One Heart at a Time"; how people with Down syndrome can change the world; where Cirlcle21 is online; and more. Daniel and Jim discuss: Mother's Day and Maria Shriver's new video on the gift her mother Eunice Shriver gave to her; an athlete who achieves success thanks to Healthy Athletes; Down syndrome and Honorary Doctorate degree; young boy changes r-word in dictionary; listener feedback and more! For show notes and to download/listen to this episode, visit the episode's page at www.SpecialChronicles.com/Podcast63

  • In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 62, Daniel and Jim co-host. Daniel features part 2 of a 3 part interview with Leslie Diening, the co-founder of the Circle21 Down syndrome organization in Canada. Daniel and Leslie discuss: Medical and Health Community treating people with Down syndrome; Education system providing support; Groundbreaking Advancements with employment; Media programs and Down syndrome; Life skills and Independent Living; Logo for Circle21. Daniel and Jim discuss: Spread the Word to End the Word and People First Language in Media; Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby; encouraging you to send in your feedback; and more. For show notes and to download/listen to this episode, visit this episode's show page at: SpecialChronicles.com/Podcast62

  • In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 61, Daniel and Jim co-host. Daniel features Part 1 of a 3 part interview with Leslie Diening, Co-Founder of Circle21 Down syndrome organization in Canada, and Circle21's beginning; why start; inspiration to begin; "think global, act local" thinking; importance in our society; Circle21's priorities; positive DS brand; what's positive about Down syndrome; community support; how Circle21 helps community; and more! Also: Daniel and Jim review the "Bully" film; and teaser of what's come soon. For show notes and to download and listen to this episode, visit this episode's show page at: www.SpecialChronicles.com/Podcast61

  • In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 60, Daniel and Jim Co-Host. Daniel features an exclusive interview with Marci Gaines about a blog post she wrote and hearing her professor used the "r-word." Daniel and Jim discuss: Special Olympics, Golisano Foundation, Clinton Global Initiative, Final Four, NCAA Division III Partners with Special Olympics; and finally Daniel talks with Tyler Raineri the creator of the #SaveSriracha Lays Chip flavor contest. To download this week's podcast and for the show notes, visit this episode's show page: SpecialChronicles.com/Podcast60

  • In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 59, Daniel and Jim co-host. We discuss: Traveling Special Olympics Athlete; First Table Tennis Seminar in Poland; Special Olympics of Joy article in Washington Post; Power to Change RWord story; Review "Extra Ordinary" film; your listener feedback; and more! Direct Link to episode page: www.SpecialChronicles.com/Podcast59

  • SCPodcast58: Employment Or DisEmployment. | Daniel and Jim co-host. We discuss Limited Jobs for People with Disabilities; Safeway Honors Andy Gardner; Teen with Down syndrome Treks Mount Everest Base Camp; Like Polar Plunge Illinois Special Olympics on Facebook; "I Am Martha" By Tim Shriver; End The R-Word; Student Voices and R-Word in Huffington Post; Review "The Adventures of Tin-Tin"; and more! Click this post for show notes and to download, listen and subscribe to the podcast for free. Direct Link to episode page: SpecialChronicles.com/Podcast58

  • In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 57, Daniel and Jim co-host. We discuss Healthy Athletes & Special Olympics; Hypertension is the "silent killer"; World Health Day on 2013 April 07; Commentary on Video "Healthy Athletes: Training for Games, Training for Life"; Jamaican Prime Minister Honoring S.O. Athletes; Project UNIFY and Basketball = Fun + Friendship; Commentary on New Champions Together Video; A Doctor's Perspective on End The R-Word; and more! Click this post for the show notes and to download, listen and subscribe to this podcast! Direct Link to this podcast: SpecialChronicles.com/Podcast57

  • In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 56, Daniel returns this week with a special podcast in honor of World Down Syndrome Day. In Hour-1, Daniel features an interview with Sherry Boas, author of the Lily Trilogy, who releases the fourth book in the Lily series. In Hour-2, Daniel brings you this week's Global Special Olympics News Brief; discusses an New York Times Opinion article about a young man with Down syndrome; his thoughts on Down Syndrome; pro-life importance; r-word use on Twitter again this week; "suffering from disability" still in use; Review "Radiance Descending"; No new Voicemail or iTunes Feedback; Wright Family's feedback from Facebook; Coming Soon Teaser; and more! Click this post for the show notes and to download, listen and subscribe to the podcast for free!

  • In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 55, Daniel is joined by co-host Jim Morgan. In Hour-1, Daniel features an exclusive interview with Ben & Amy Wright as they discuss their song "It Starts With A Voice," their music video, family, and more. In Hour-2, Daniel and Jim discuss a few r-word stories; hear an R-Word Report from U of I; Special Olympics News; the winner of last week's signed book giveaway; New Pope News; and more. Click this post for the show notes and to download, listen, and subscribe to the podcast for free! Direct Link: SpecialChronicles.com/Podcast55

  • In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 54, Daniel is joined by guest Dan Hayes, from Southern California, for an in-depth discussion about Spread the Word to End the Word; stomping the word "retard"; and language affecting people with disabilities; Plus they discuss a number of r-word news articles; hear 2 telephone r-word reports; Review the new "You Abuse The Word" Video; your listener feedback; and a final song related to the r-word campaign; and more! To download, listen, subscribe to this 2-hour special r-word episode, click this post!

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Bullying has become a tragic epidemic that has been occurring within communities and schools across the country for some time. Recently being released on DVD the film, "Bully," follows the lives of five kids and their families who have been victims of bullies. This film visually shows how these innocent kids have been bullied. click this post to Read more of my review.

Today, the producers of "It Starts With a Voice" and the blog ItStartsWithAVoice.com had debuted their new music video. The song "Be The One" was recorded and produced by Amy & Ben Wright. Click this post to watch the video!

In this 5th Walkcast episode, tune in to hear the first live podcast recording Daniel recorded using the BossJock Studio App. For show notes and to download and listen to this podcast visit this episode's show page at: www.SpecialChronicles.com/Walkcast05

Video edition of episode 57. To download audio podcast & for show notes visit this episode's show page.

According to the MSN News and the Associated Press, the employment for American citizens living with disabilities are not making a lot of progress. Read more by clicking this article.

As featured on Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 56: "Things Disability Knew," Watch the 1-hour Video Interview with Author, Sherry Boas, of the "Lily" series:

Watch a 1-hour video interview with Ben & Amy Wright from ItStartsWithAVoice.com:

Watch the video edition of episode 55. For show notes and to download the audio podcast, visit this episode's show page.

After a leave of absence of competing in Special Olympics, Daniel Smrokowski returns to competing. Watch this 2-minute video to see him compute.

After a leave of absence of competing in Special Olympics, Daniel Smrokowski returns to competing. Watch this 2-minute video to see him compute.

"people are trying to symbolize us as someone who is dumb and shallow and we're not," said John Franklin Stephens, an athlete & Global Messenger for Special Olympics. Click this article to read an objective article written by Daniel Smrokowski about the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign.

Watch this video from the Special Olympics Neuqua Valley High School Project UNIFY Respect Carnival on March 6, 2013

Recent reports of educators duct taping their students. Click this article to read more.

SCPodcast Episode53: SUPER SOUNDSEEING PLUNGE - Listen to Daniel's Exclusive Soundseeing Tour of this year's Super Plunge and 5 exclusive interviews for some of the super plungers. Plus Daniel and Jim discuss a few local S.O. related news stories; their review of this year's Best Picture "Argo"; Spread the Word to End the Word; how you can send in your feedback; and more! Click this post to Download, subscribe, and listen to this week's episode of the podcast! (and click this post for the show notes-- source credits are linked in this post as well as original photos)

In Special Chronicles Podcast Episodet52: Daniel is joined by Guest Co-Jost Jim Morgan. Daniel features exclusive interviews with 2 SO Team USA Athletes-- Mystie Lucast and Matt Krippel--talking about their adventures at #Korea2013 World Winter Games; Jim's Update on Local Illinois SO Winter Games. Also Daniel reviews new Relevant Radio App; SO Polar Plunges; Remembering Life of Gareth Cowin; SO Speechless video Needs Vote People's Telly Award; Daniel Reviews TV Shows "Son of Tucsan-Season 1" and "Touch-Season 2"; Jim Reviews TV Show "Switched at Birth"; Live Audio Feedback from Jim; Our 3rd Signed Book Giveaway; and more! Click this post to download, listen, subscribe for free and for the show notes!

SpecialWalks#04 Walkcast edition: Join Dan for a 21-minute walk home as he discusses: Daniel discusses: DR's Office Blood Test Long Lines with WiFi to tweet and email; Water in Coffee; Daniel and Needles; CTA Blue Line Adventures with Jake the listener and Stef sister; Seafood Friday 15th; Shrimp Scrampi; Beer and Wine; Latest SCP podcasts episodes 46 thru 51; Three More Signed-Books to giveaway; his return to SO competing and SO Family fun. Click this post to download, listen and subscribe to the podcast for free!

Click this article to watch the 30-Minute Video Edition SCP51 Feature Interview with Holly Simon, Founder & Director of the IAm-WhoIAM organization. To listen to the complete episode #51 of the podcast, download at SpecialChronicles.com/Podcast51. If you watched the video edition, you can fast forward the audio podcast to continue with the news segment that starts at the following time mark: 00:42:58.

In episode 51 of Special Chronicles Podcast: Daniel features a conversation with Holly Simon, founder of I Am-Who I Am organization; learn about her son Nate and Down syndrome, the slogan and name for her organization; Blankets Benefiting Special Babies; and Daniel reviews October Baby movie; He recommends Evernote app; join him in reading "Fame" book; Valentine's Day and This Single Podcast Journalist; Latest SCP News; Special Olympics News and Tim Shriver's Closing Ceremony Poem; NBA and SO Team Up Unified Sports; Respect Village and Illinois Aquatics Meet; 2 Podsafe Music songs; 3-Second Voicemail from anonymous listener; and more! Click this article to download, listen, and subscribe to the podcast for free!

THE DALLES, OREGON -- As Everyone on the Special Chronicles knows, I am Vice Chair with the Arc Mid Columbia here in The Dalles, Oregon in the Columbia River Gorge Area. Just in the past two days, I have attended a Valentine's Dance that everyone including the public, adults and children with developmental and intellual disabilities got to attend. Click this article to read Ashley's recap about the event.

In this 50th episode of Special Chronicles Podcast: Daniel features an interview with John Clem and they discuss his involvement working with people with disabilities; language affecting people with disabilities; why advocate against the r-word; his involvement with the ARC; connecting Pro-Life movement to SO movement. Then in the news Dan discusses: Sick in bed on SuperBowl Sunday; drinking hot tea; latest SCP updates; New Podcast Series coming up; SO news; reviewing ""Touch" season 1 and looking forward to "Psych; Listener Feedback; and more!

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