Articles | Shades of Different

Music over Matter by Emma Hughes

by Guest Writer | Jul 30, 2020 | Articles, Feel Good

I first became fascinated by the power of music during my second year at uni. My great-aunt suffered from a stroke and was left unable to talk properly. She found it really hard, as before she was quite the chatterbox! What was interesting was that although she...

Hamish McNeill, a young man with Down Syndrome sets up his own bakery

by Erika Petrie | Jul 30, 2020 | Articles, Feel Good

Hamish McNeill has known from a very young age he wanted to become a chef and set up his own business, and he didn’t let society or disability stop him. He has recently been able to realise his dream by opening a paleo style bakery ‘Hungry Hamish’ in...

Gabi Angelini, an American girl with down syndrome who is setting up her own coffee shop

by Erika Petrie | Jul 26, 2020 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good

Gabi Angelini, a young girl now in her twenties who discovered how hard it was to be in permanent employment because of her disability, is now in the process of setting up her own coffee shop called ‘Gabi’s Grounds’. Through this venture which she...

Lauren Potter, actress with Down Syndrome in ‘Glee’

by Erika Petrie | Jul 23, 2020 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good

At only 19 years of age, Lauren Potter through her sheer determination has managed to be accepted onto the cast of the ‘Glee’ series in the States, where last year she took centre stage. She played the role of Becky Jackson, a cheerleader with Down...