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World Down Syndrome Day 2021 – Feature Article by Rachel Mewes

World Down Syndrome Day 2021 – Feature Article by Rachel Mewes

by Guest Writer | Mar 21, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good

On World Down Syndrome Day 2021 I want to share with you some of the experiences I have had of being a mother to the beautiful Betsy Iona over the past 3 years. This little firecracker burst into my life and filled me with a strength and energy to protect and fight...
Interview 15 with Steve Sullivan (series) – future plans for shades of different

Interview 15 with Steve Sullivan (series) – future plans for shades of different

by Erika Petrie | Mar 16, 2021 | Current Affairs, Feel Good, Podcasts

Miki with her dad Erika Petrie talks to Steve Sullivan about her plans for shades of different moving...
International Women’s Day interview clip with Rashi (talking about respecting diversity and embracing it)

International Women’s Day interview clip with Rashi (talking about respecting diversity and embracing it)

by Erika Petrie | Mar 16, 2021 | Current Affairs, Feel Good, Podcasts

Erika Petrie talks to Rashi about embracing diversity and treating our ‘differently able’ children with the same respect and value of any other children…they teach us so...
A Reflection on Dillan’s story by Maya James

A Reflection on Dillan’s story by Maya James

by Guest Writer | Mar 8, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good

As a mother of three very unique and equally precious children, I sometimes struggle with words utilised to describe my middle child Dillan who was born with an extra chromosome.  I have been frequently told that he would be ‘my special boy’ to which I tend to...
Interview 14 with Steve Sullivan (series) – the strong bond my daughters have

Interview 14 with Steve Sullivan (series) – the strong bond my daughters have

by Erika Petrie | Mar 8, 2021 | Current Affairs, Feel Good, Podcasts

Erika Petrie talks to Steve Sullivan about how her daughters Julia and Micaela (Miki) interact with each other and the storng bond they...
Atticus’s Story (by Sarah Asquith-Vallance)

Atticus’s Story (by Sarah Asquith-Vallance)

by Guest Writer | Mar 2, 2021 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good

“He will be the end of you.”  A voice rang so crystal clear in my head as I entered into day five of labour but one I had heard for the last nine months. Now was the time to give birth to our little boy, our miracle baby, the child we were told 20 years ago we...
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