“….What I learned was that these athletes were not disabled, they were superabled. The Olympics is where heroes are made. The Paralympics is where heroes come.” Joey Reiman
I LOVE that quote! It says so much about the Paralympics. And it tells us why our big sports inspiration isn’t over for the summer.
Don’t miss the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games August 24-September 5. The Paralympics is an opportunity for us to see beyond the physical disabilities, to see the truly “superabled” individuals.
Even though the post “Paralympians: the Heroes We Need” talks about the Winter Paralympic Games, it has some great information on the Paralympics in general. It also has this simple definition of the Paralympics: “Paralympics are only for elite athletes with physical disabilities.”
Here’s the official website of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Here’s the official website of the Paralympic Movement. This is an informative article about the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
This is the Facebook page for the Paralympic Games.
Paralympic Categories
Here are the 6 Paralympic categories:
- amputee
- cerebral palsy
- intellectual disability
- wheelchair
- vision impairment
- others (such as dwarfism)
Paralympic YouTube Inspiration
USA’s Great Paralympic Moments | Paralympic Games
Here’s a playlist of ones to watch at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Olympic-Inspired Ideas You and Your Child Can Use for the Paralympic Games
You can learn more about the Olympic and Paralympic values and find free character education resources here.
You can use many of the same types of activities during the Paralympics with your child as you did during the Olympics (with Paralympic adaptations wherever necessary)
- Check out the Paralympic Sport TV channel on YouTube for inspirational coverage of the Paralympics!
- The International Paralympic Committee has a page with Paralympic educational activities for kids.
- How to Help Your Child Get the Most Out of the Olympics
- Let the Olympics Inspire You to Live Your Own Dream
- Montessori-Inspired Olympic Unit
- Free Character Education Resources about Olympic and Paralympic Values
- Montessori-Inspired Olympic Opening Ceremony Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Olympic Math Activities
- Montessori-Inspired Activities for Winter or Summer Olympics
- Free Respect Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}
- Free Resilience Printables and Montessori-Inspired Resilience Activities
- Free Friendship Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}
- What Are the Olympic and Paralympic Values?
- Ultimate Guide to Olympic Values
- Free Determination Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}
- Free Courage Songs and Rhymes {Character Education Resources}
- Free Equality and Fairness Songs {Character Education Resources}
- Free Winter Sports Printables and Montessori-Inspired Winter Sports Activities
- Free Winter Sports Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Winter Sports Do-a-Dot Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Summer Sports Printables and Montessori-Inspired Summer Sports Activities
- Free R for Run Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Free Summer Sports Cutting Strips (Montessori-Inspired instant Download
- Olympic Unit Study Pinterest Board – there are many Paralympic activities linked up along with Olympic activities.
Give yourself and your family the opportunity to be inspired … and to transform your image of individuals with disabilities.
Here’s some word art based on a Scott Hamilton quote: “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” I love this quote at any time, but I especially love it as I look forward to inspiration from the Paralympic Games.
“The Only Disability” Word Art Freebie (without watermark)
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Thank you for this wonderful post me and my daughter have been sharing some paralympic inspired activities such as playing Boccia and games that rely on senses. Also made some playdough gold medals as I am sure we will be winning loads of them!
Thanks so much for your kind comment, Amy! I love the Paralympic activities you’re doing! I pinned your Paralympic posts to my Olympic Unit Study Pinterest Board at http://pinterest.com/debchitwood/olympic-unit-study/.
A great Quote and love the Art work, so true peoples attitudes need to change to learn to accept these amazing people x
Thanks so much, Angie! I really hope more people start following the Paralympics. I don’t think they could help but change their ideas of people with disabilities if they do.