The Games are on, now through August 2, in Los Angeles. Best of luck to all athletes!
These are the summer games though, so you won't see any figure skating. You'll have to wait until 2017 when the Special Olympics World Winter Games come to Austria.
I never knew much about Special Olympics figure skating programs, as they are unfortunately few and far between. I do know however, that skating can be a marvelous therapeutic experience for anyone, exercising both the body and mind and promoting sensory integration and confidence.
A quick search produced some info on programs supported by USFS, and on the ISI's Special Skater program. Looks like there is a lot of support for it, and by the looks of the photos on the Austria 2017 page, it seems like a fantastic competition.
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