Live Blog
This live blog is about celebrating the inspirational stories and achievements of individuals all over the world who have overcome their ‘different ability’, impairment, stunted growth or otherwise to prove misconceptions are wrong and equality and diversity is the way forward… please enjoy, share and comment thank you …
Interview 10 with Steve Sullivan (series) – what a blessing Micaela is…
Miki and her older sister Julia https://youtu.be/HzsGkq9CnRM In this interview Erika Petrie talks about what a blessing Micaela is to her and how having a differently able child is a joy, and enables you to see the world in a better way.
Rob Jerome – cartoonist
Hello, My name is Rob, I'm a cartoonist from Ringwood. Recently I have been illustrating a series of children's books called Trigger the New Forest Pony written by Gary Mitchell. Trigger is based on a real pony who lives in the New Forest. These are short...
Challenging Phases to Facing Challenges
published with kind permission from: stories.possiabilities.com Zoyeb Mohamed Zia, currently works as An Assistant Professor of Zoology in a College in Chennai His path to the current post was filled with different difficulties and challenges. Zoyeb Mohamed Zia, who...
Interview with Steve Sullivan about respect in direct connection with how differently able individuals deserve respect too!
https://youtu.be/CtQCvs75urM Erika Petrie talks to Steve Sullivan on the topic of respect and how we all have equal rights to be respected as individuals, whether differently able or not...
Interview 9 with Steve Sullivan (series) – How did the website come about
https://youtu.be/0YLAQ422ZBk Erika Petrie talks to Steve Sullivan about how the website came about and the driving force behind it...
Aidan Musa’s Story by Jannah Hayah
He was born on 14th April 2017 via emergency c section when the doctors struggled to find his heartbeat. Shortly after birth the doctors told us that Musa may have Down Syndrome. I didn't like the doctors choice of words which were "baby has features that...
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As of 31st March 2022, Shades of Different is now officially registered as a charity incorporated organisation (charity no: 1198481). We aim to raise funds to provide vital therapies and promote better inclusion for differently able children, initially in Dorset and hopefully spreading to other parts of the UK in the future. Please donate as little or as much as you can, knowing that this will really make a difference to these children who really deserve it and can help to make our world a better place.
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