LEAP is spreading the word
Lewiston Sun Journal
… Olympics and Best Buddies International, to engage schools, organizations and communities by raising the consciousness of society about the dehumanizing and hurtful effects of the word “retard(ed)” and encouraging everyone to stop using the R-word. …
WEAU-TV 13
The concert, called “Spread the Word to End the Word,” is aimed at reducing the use of the words retard and retarded in every day language, and to help promote the use of a new word, respect. The concert featured 8 acts from around the area and was …
Hoover High School students campaign to erase ‘R’ word
ABC30.com – Amanda Perez
“When people use the word, like, ‘oh hey, retard‘, or, ‘that’s retarded‘, it’s really upsetting because it’s not their fault they are the way they are,” said Hoover High School senior Abbie Maled. Hundreds of students and staff members joined members …
The word is out: Teens pledge to close the book on the “R-word”
Eastern Iowa Schools – Patrick Hogan
Prairie High School students Sarah Willharm, Andrea Smale and Delaney Hoffman sign up their fellow students to pledge to stop the use of the word “retard” during the lunch period Wednesday, March 2, 2010, in the Prairie High School cafeteria. …
Hi my name is steven kujawski and in may2011 I created a group on the special olympic.org fan community page called spread the word to end the word and so far it has 4 members and could always use more