Live Blog
This live blog is about celebrating the inspirational stories and achievements of individuals all over the world who have overcome their ‘different ability’, impairment, stunted growth or otherwise to prove misconceptions are wrong and equality and diversity is the way forward… please enjoy, share and comment thank you …
Down Syndrome Awareness Month – Hope FM 23rd October 2025
Karen Wye interviews Erika Petrie about Micaela, how Shades of Different came about and Down Syndrome Awareness Month throughout her two hour Thursday morning show. Different and Include Me tracks from the CD are played. Erika with Karen Wye Click on the link below:...
Down Syndrome Awareness Month Forest FM podcast – 22nd October 2025
Erika with Richard Oliff Richard Oliff interviews Erika Petrie about Down Syndrome Awareness Month and what they are doing to make a difference as a charity, about Micaela and how every penny raised helps to fill the gaps in the system. Richard Oliff Erika with Steve...
Two amazing trail blazers with Trisomy 21: Madison Tevlin & Ellie Goldstein – 5th Sept 2025
At the mere age of 23, Canadian born Madison Tevlin (who has Down Syndrome) is already an actress, a model and a podcaster among other things. She has recently been part of New York Fashion Week and is an integral part of the campaign 'Assume that I can' (and maybe I...
World Down Syndrome Day Interview 21st March 2025
Steve Saville interviews Erika Petrie and Linda Tee about their new music therapy sessions in the local community and how music and dance therapy benefits young people with SEN. They also talk about World Down Syndrome Day and how much Micaela enjoys music and dance....
First music therapy session in the community – 1st February 2025
1st music therapy session organised by Shades of Different in the local community!
Interview with Hospital Radio Bedside – End April 2024
Chris Ross interviews Erika Petrie about their Down Syndrome Campaign, fundraising, Micaela and more. Two tracks from the CD are played. To listen to this podcast please click the play button below:
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As of 31st March 2022, Shades of Different is now officially registered as a charity incorporated organisation (charity no: 1198481). We aim to raise funds to provide vital therapies and promote better inclusion for differently able children, initially in Dorset and hopefully spreading to other parts of the UK in the future. Please donate as little or as much as you can, knowing that this will really make a difference to these children who really deserve it and can help to make our world a better place.
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