by Erika Petrie | Jul 3, 2020 | Events, Feel Good, Podcasts
Erika and Julia are interviewed on zoom by Jo Thackray and are joined by Julian Saxl from Norway, who wrote the music, script and instrumentals for the track ‘Different’ – Erika talks about the plans for Shades of Different moving forward and Julia...
by Erika Petrie | Jul 1, 2020 | Articles, Current Affairs
This Morning on the BBC, there was a very moving interview with James and Heidi Crowter, both young individuals in their 20s with Down Syndrome, who in a few days time after the restrictions of lockdown have been lifted somewhat, will be tying the knot. Taking a look...
by Erika Petrie | Jun 29, 2020 | Articles, Current Affairs
At the end of February, Heidi Crowter, a young 24 year old woman with Down Syndrome launched a landmark case against the UK Government because current abortion law now allows abortion right through to birth for conditions such as: Down Syndrome, cleft palate and club...
by Erika Petrie | Jun 29, 2020 | Feel Good, Podcasts
On 24th June, Erika and Kay were interviewed by Clare Sherman from Wycombe Sound FM. Here she asks us about our plans for Shades of Different and how it came about, the power of music therapy, the charities involved and the pop version of the song. She also plays both...
by Erika Petrie | Jun 29, 2020 | Events, Podcasts
We were interviewed by Forest FM a second time for World Down Syndrome Day. Laura Jerome speaks directly from the studio at the start of lockdown to Erika and asks her about how the song came about, about Micaela, the charities being supported by Shades of Different...
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