"The Ringer" Makes Headlines

NDSS Invites Community to Support The Ringer on Opening Weekend, Dec. 23-25

The National Down Syndrome Society is proud to join the Special Olympics in support of "The Ringer," an upcoming Farrelly brothers film that uses humor to challenge destructive stereotypes of people with intellectual disabilities. The film opens at theaters nationwide on December 23, 2005, and we invite all our constituents across the country to support the film on opening weekend and beyond.

"The Ringer" tells the story of Steve Barker, a young man who pretends to have an intellectual disability so he can compete in and "fix" a Special Olympics event. However, Barker's attitude changes as he develops friendships with several of the Special Olympics athletes. He learns, as will moviegoers, that people with intellectual disabilities are more like the rest of us than they are different. The athletes in the film listen to music, play video games, watch the latest movies, and work together toward athletic excellence - all while having fun.