U.S. Paralympic Track And Field Trials & Disability 101

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Arizona State Sun Angel Stadium will be the host for the 2008 U.S.
Paralympic Track and Field Trials. It's the only qualifier to get to
Beijing for the Paralympians. The Paralymics are Sept. 6-17.

"The Paralympics have taken on added intrigue with the attention
generated by double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, a South African sprinter.
On May 16, Pistorius won a legal battle in the Court of Arbitration
for Sport that allows him to compete against athletes with no
disabilities. Officials with track and field's international governing
body had argued that his prosthetics give him an unfair technological
advantage."

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0611paralympics0611.html
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Disability 101: When to offer help By Sandy Lahmann

"Previously I have belabored the point that able-bodied people should
not go overboard trying to help people with disabilities.
Nevertheless, the fact remains that sometimes people with disabilities
do need help. How does an able-bodied person determine when it is
appropriate to help and when it isn’t? I offer three rules. 1. Only
offer help if it looks like the person with a disability is
struggling. 2. Only offer help after you have allowed the person
enough time to try doing it for themselves. 3. Always ask the person
if they want help."

http://www.summitdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080610/COLUMNS/491707942/0/FRONTPAGE&template=printart