by Guest Writer | Jul 7, 2020 | Articles, Feel Good
Our lovely daughter, Kasia, was born in April 2000, in Bangkok, Thailand. The second of our two daughters, the first being Kadia, born in February 1999 in Singapore. Her mom being from Thailand and her Dad, that’s me, being Armenian / American. I remember our...
by Erika Petrie | Jul 6, 2020 | Articles, Feel Good
I think we were all deeply moved on Saturday watching Heidi Crowter and James Carter get married, not only because this was one of the first weddings to take place since lockdown, but also because to quote Heidi herself ‘I have been dreaming of this day my whole...
by Guest Writer | Jul 6, 2020 | Articles, Feel Good
Iffat Bashir contacted ‘heroes and villains’ to nominate Erika Petrie as her hero having started an amazing organization called Shades of Different, which can be found on her website https://shadesofdifferent.com/. Erika has a child that has special...
by Guest Writer | Jul 3, 2020 | Articles, Current Affairs
In 2007, when we, a group of mothers of disabled children from Wokingham, Berkshire, announced to our community that we wanted to open a community centre for our children and others like them, it was perhaps surprising that anyone believed us. I think it was our...
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...
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