Special Olympics, Best Buddies International and supporters from around the united on Wednesday, March 6th for the annual Spread the Word Day. The Spread the Word to End the Word campaign has worked to spread respect and inclusion for 10 years by addressing the excluding and demeaning impact of the word “retard(ed).” Founded by Soeren Palumbo and Tim Shriver, Jr. in 2009, Spread the Word has had more than 1 million people pledge to end their use of the R-word. In 2017, 70% of teens reported speaking out against the…
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