by Guest Writer | Jun 6, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs
Pain transforms you. Yes, it does, and in ways you can never imagine. It was nearly two years ago that my 10-month-old son was diagnosed with a terminal genetic disorder followed by his demise a few months later. Life after this has taken a huge leap forward....
by Guest Writer | May 30, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
Confident and full of joy, Neva is all in — all the time. Whether she’s giving a tour of her Lower Merion home, showing off her tumbling skills or orchestrating a group hug, Neva, 13, loves being around people. Born with Down Syndrome also known as trisomy 21,...
by Guest Writer | May 23, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
An Independent Woman with Down Syndrome If you’re out and about in Phoenixville, PA, you may very well run into Julianna — that’s her stomping ground. She may be working as a barista at the Soltane Café or the Steel City Coffee House and Brewery, where she’s also a...
by Erika Petrie | May 11, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
Marijke is young dutch girl with Down Syndrome who is now 20 years old. She has an older sibling Tom, who is four years older than her and they have always been close. She comes from a very loving family and her parents Peter and Barbara have always doted on her and...
by Erika Petrie | May 10, 2021 | Current Affairs, Feel Good, Podcasts
Erika Petrie talks to Ilona Parunakova about Miki’s incredible story, how she came out the other side and how shades of different came about, a positive out of negative, and plans for the Shades of Different awareness raising campaign moving...
by Guest Writer | May 3, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
Uncle Jack (Jacques in French) was born in 1967, from a modest family in the north of France, when Down Syndrome wasn’t known as well known as it is today. His mother was a seamstress and his father, a coal miner. One day, his father took his first flight and as...
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