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Down Syndrome Awareness Month – Hope FM 23rd October 2025

Down Syndrome Awareness Month – Hope FM 23rd October 2025

by Erika Petrie | Oct 30, 2025 | Current Affairs, Feel Good, Podcasts

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

Down Syndrome Awareness Month Forest FM podcast – 22nd October 2025

by Erika Petrie | Oct 30, 2025 | Current Affairs, Feel Good, Podcasts

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

Two amazing trail blazers with Trisomy 21: Madison Tevlin & Ellie Goldstein – 5th Sept 2025

by Erika Petrie | Sep 5, 2025 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good

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’...
World Down Syndrome Day Interview 21st March 2025

World Down Syndrome Day Interview 21st March 2025

by Erika Petrie | Apr 1, 2025 | Current Affairs, Feel Good, Podcasts

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

First music therapy session in the community – 1st February 2025

by Erika Petrie | Feb 5, 2025 | Articles, Current Affairs, Events, Feel Good

On 1st February we held our first Comotion Dance music therapy session in the community led by the lovely Linda. We chose a small space in St Leonards and about seven children and young people attended with their families. The smaller space meant the children were...
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