margaret maughan, britain's first paralympic gold—medallist who sadly died in 2020. up next, a sporting moment which helped change attitudes. in 1968, the first games for athletes with learning disabilities was held. they were promoted by america's famous political family the kennedys, one of whom had a learning disability. witness history spoke to organiser anne burke and to athlete frank 0livo about a time when people like him were often feared or ignored. i was a teacher in the chicago park district in 1965 teaching physical education. teaching skills to special athletes like frank, and frank was in the very beginning of the programme. i was 20 when i was in the special olympics. i had spinal meningitis. it made me slow. back in the early �*60s, there was no activities
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