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BRIEF: Mt. Pleasant unified basketball team to take part in Special Olympics

Providence Journal - 2/16/2018

Feb. 16--The Mt. Pleasant High School unified basketball team will take part in this summer's Special Olympics in Seattle, officials announced on Friday.

Ten "Kilties" -- four from the general education program, and six from the Birch Academy -- will head to the games, from July 1-6.

Unified sports are designed for people with and without intellectual disabilities to come together and play on the same team. At Mt. Pleasant, players with disabilities are mentored by the other student athletes on their team.

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