An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 2 : : The Movement.

• Superior document: Economy and Social Inclusion Series
• Author: Alford, William P.
• TeilnehmendeR: Liao, Mei.; Cui, Fengming.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2020.; ©2020.
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Economy and Social Inclusion Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (574 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- She Enjoys Idioms and Fables -- Interview with Miss Li Lin's Mother and Li Lin -- An Educated Youth Who Returned to Shanghai and Married Late -- An Infant Born with a Vacuum Delivery -- Ten Years' Looking for Medicine -- A Mother Eager to Do Everything Well -- She Left the Nursery and Primary School -- A Girl Enjoyed Care of Many Families -- The Girl Kept at Home for Three Years -- A Participant of Mother's Community Services -- She Is Very Interested in Learning Idioms -- She Is Independent and Loves Her Family Deeply -- She Would Buy Birthday Gifts for Her Parents -- She Never Neglects Study or Play -- She Can Read and Write Simple Characters -- Travel Has Been an Eye-Opener for Her -- She Gets a Lot Out of the Sunshine Home -- She Cares About Her Classmates and Likes Making Friends -- She's Made Great Progress in the Drum Team -- She Practices Hard and Looks Forward to Performing -- Working Hard Now for the Life Hereafter -- Now the Mother Is in Her Seventies and Isn't in Good Health -- She's Still Concerned About the Future -- Interview with Li Lin's Teacher -- Observation of Li Lin at the Sunshine Home -- Experienced Employee of an Office Supply Company -- Interview with Mr. Guojun Zhang's Mother -- Interview with Colleague of Guojun Zhang (I) -- Interview with Colleague of Guojun Zhang (II) -- Interview with Guojun Zhang -- Observation of Guojun Zhang at Work -- Personal Experience of Social Progress -- Interview with Mr. L's Parents -- A Bad Omen -- Busy Testing L's IQ in Different Hospitals -- Conquering All Obstacles for Education in Regular School -- Four Years of Learning in Mother's Friendly School -- Considerate Mother Leading the Class to Win Honorary Title of Advanced Collective -- Staying at Home Alone for a Year and Receiving Strangers' Care When Strolling Around.

Witnessing the Establishment of the Sunshine Home and Enjoying Himself -- Encouraged by Parents to Join the Waist Drum Team Early -- A Sports Fan Participating Frequently in Local Special Olympics Activities -- Mother's Concern Over Proper Manual Labor -- Kind-Hearted and Polite -- Adequate Self Care for Shopping and Orientation -- Worrying About an Uncertain Future -- Interview with Mr. L's Teacher -- L Should Improve His Ability to Take Care of Himself -- Interview with Mr. L and His Parents -- An Outgoing Man of Many Interests -- Observation of Mr. L in the Drum Team -- Observation of Mr. L at the Sunshine Home -- Out-of-School Child Entering Sports Field -- Interview with Dan Cao's Mother -- Interview with Dan Cao's Teacher -- Interview with Dan Cao's Classmates -- Interview with Dan Cao -- Observation of Dan Cao at the Sunshine Home -- A Square Dancing Celebrity -- Interview with Mr. LZ's Parents -- Born Amid Hardships -- Confronting Reality and Finding Out the Truth -- Busy Working Hard at School -- Finishing Middle School Smoothly, but Discouraged at Vocational School -- Learned Basic Skills to Take Care of Himself -- Registering in the Community and Being Assigned to a Company due to the Disability Certificate -- Life from Bitter to Sweet after Joining in the Special Olympics Movement -- Shouldering Responsibilities at the Sunshine Home -- Being Grateful and Letting Nature Take Its Course -- Interview with Mr. LZ's Teacher -- Interview with Mr. LZ's Classmate -- Interview with Mr. LZ -- Observation of Mr. LZ in the Drum Team -- Observation of Mr. LZ at the Sunshine Home -- A Splendid Life for the Chinese "Forrest Gump" -- Interview with Mr. Xiaobo Wang's Mother and Xiaobo Wang -- Reacting Slowly and Enjoying Himself in Kindergarten -- Willing to Work Hard, but Unable to Catch Up Since Grade Four.

Father Insisting on Regular School After the IQ Test -- Haste Making Waste -- Doing What One Is Capable of and Becoming Confident -- Preparing for Special Olympics and Enhancing Capabilities through Home Visits -- Making Progress via Multiple Courses at the Sunshine Home -- Having a Good Appetite and Being Healthy After Joining in Special Olympics Activities -- Being a Volunteer as Optimistic and Positive as Forrest Gump -- Being Tutored to Pass the Preliminary Contest of the English Competition Named "Star of Outlook" -- My Wishes for Shanghai Expo 2010 -- Marching Forward Courageously and Contacting and Cooperating with Over 20 Work Units -- Creating Opportunities for Everyone to Join in a Camp -- A New and Relaxed Life Featuring Reading and Travel -- Interview with Domestic Worker in the Wang Family -- Addendum: Metro Line Two Halted During a Heavy Rainstorm -- Down Syndrome Boy Loving History Books -- Interview with Mr. Wei Yang's Mother -- A Lucky Child -- One of the Best Students in His Special School -- Learning to Be an Independent Person as a Child -- Mixed Feelings About the Sunshine Home -- He Grew Up with the Special Olympic Games -- Enjoying Music and Reading -- It Can Be a Lot of Fun Being with Other Parents -- There Are Some People Who Despise My Son -- I Want Him to Have a Good Life -- Some Stories Are Unforgettable -- Interview with Wei Yang's Teacher -- Interview with Wei Yang -- Observation of Wei Yang at the Sunshine Home -- Becoming a College Student Through Hard Work and Persistence -- Interview with Mr. Xiaodong Yu's Mother -- Interview with Xiaodong Yu's Teacher -- Interview with Xiaodong Yu -- Observation of Xiaodong Yu in the Drum Team -- Observation of Xiaodong Yu at the Sunshine Home -- A Telephone Operator at a Sunshine Workshop -- Interview with Ms. Y's Mother -- Interview with Ms. Y's Teacher -- Interview with Ms. Y.

Observation of Ms. Y at the Sunshine Workshop -- Completes the Course but Fails the Degree from Regular Schools -- Interview with Mr. C's Father -- He Wasn't Clever Enough to Study -- He Has Three Pass Certificates but Never Finished His Education -- The Sunshine Home Is Great -- Sport Helps a Child Become More Sociable -- A Loving Family -- What Will Happen to Him After We Pass Away? -- Interview with Mr. C's Teacher -- Interview with Mr. C -- Observation of Mr. C in the Drum Team -- Observation of Mr. C at the Sunshine Home -- Enjoying Seven Days a Week -- Interview with Miss Yijie Sun's Mother and Yijie Sun -- Interview with Yijie Sun's Teacher -- Interview with Yijie Sun's Classmates -- Observation of Yijie Sun in the Drum Team -- Observation of Yijie Sun at the Sunshine Home -- Great Expectations, Now that My Special Olympics Hero Got His Own Daughter -- Interview with Mr. Fangmiao Wu and His Family -- Interview with Fangmiao Wu's Supervisor -- Observation of Fangmiao Wu at the Sunshine Workshop -- May the Volunteers Help Her Be Included into Society -- Interview with Miss H's Parents -- Beloved Child Arrives by Natural Birth -- Her Math Was Poor and She Was Disliked by the Teacher -- She Developed Slowly but She Was Happy and Carefree -- If She Can't Change, then I Will Change Myself -- Taking Exercise Improved Her Intelligence -- Learning While Working Helps Her to Relax -- How Can She Be Independent Without Understanding the Value of Money? -- Interview with Ms. H's Teacher -- Interview with Miss H's Co-Worker -- Interview with Miss H -- Observation of Miss H in the Drum Team -- Observation of Miss H at the Sunshine Workshop -- Be My Own Champion -- Interview with Ms. Le Xing and Her Teacher -- From the Welfare Center to a Foster Family -- Twelve Years of Happiness in Special Education School -- A Seven-Year-Old Tomboy Practices Gymnastics.

Unforgettable Intensive Training in Tianjin -- Eight Gold Medals in Two Special Olympics -- Began to Work After Graduation -- Farewell to the Foster Mother and Gaining Independence Due to a Relationship -- A Teacher as a Matchmaker -- Baby Son Brought Happiness -- Early Childhood Development Courses for the Son -- Two Jobs I Found by Myself -- Happiness Lies in a Simple Life -- Interview with Le Xing's PE Teacher -- Teacher's Confidence Boosted Thanks to a Promising Student -- Special Olympics After All the Hard Effort -- Gold Medals Thanks to Persistent Learning and Exercising -- Growth Under Teachers' Care -- A Girl Behind a Closed Door -- Interview with Miss Yi Shi's Mother -- I Couldn't Send Her Away Again -- Starts School at the Right Age and Never Falls Behind -- A Special Olympics Dancer with Down Syndrome -- Her Autism Gradually Became More Apparent -- At the Sunshine Home She Could Engage with Society -- A Dedicated Mother Who Becomes a Volunteer -- A Happy Family Enjoying Life -- More Social Tolerance and Better Policies -- Interview with Miss Yi Shi's Younger Brother -- Interview with Miss Yi Shi's Teacher -- Interview with Miss Yi Shi -- Observation of Miss Yi Shi at the Sunshine Home -- A Glimmer of Hope for Three Generations of People Living with Disability -- Interview with the Grandfather of Miss F -- Grandfather and Grandmother Got Married -- The Mom Who Loves to Run Away -- Being Registered for Hukou at Age of Eight -- Adored by Teachers and Classmates Alike -- Not Afraid of Hardship in Her Training for Special Olympics -- Become Independent at a Young Age, Sticking Together with Grandad -- Missing Mom on Mother's Day -- Mobile Phone and Friends -- Grandfather's Foot Impairment and Hardship in Life -- Hope for a Better Future -- Interview with Miss F's Head Teacher -- Witnessing Her Grow into an Outgoing and Thoughtful Girl.

Give Full Play to Her Strength and Live to the Fullest.