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 4 with Steve Sullivan (series) – the story behind the song
https://youtu.be/ekBhCmMe678 Steve Sullivan talks again to Erika Petrie about how the song 'Different' came about, what motivated Erika to write it and the story behind it...
Interview 3 with Steve Sullivan (series) – Website Vision
https://youtu.be/ph1P4TuxqWo Steve Sullivan talks to Erika Petrie in the next part of this interview series about how Shades of Different came about and her long term plan and vision for the website...
Interview 2 with Steve Sullivan (interview series about Micaela and Shades of Different)
https://youtu.be/hzn-v-VMWPA Steve Sullivan interviews Erika Petrie again about the support structure she has available in looking after and caring for her daughter Micaela. Erika also goes on to speak about the wider scope for 'Shades of Different'.
Intro Interview with Steve Sullivan about differently abled children – December 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Simn4ULHu0w&feature=youtu.be Erika Petrie is interviewed by Steve Sullivan about differently abled children and how the Shades of Different awareness raising campaign came about. This is the first in a series of fourteen interviews...
Trisomy 21 Success Story: Mila
Mila’s Story This is Mila at 3 months of age; this picture was taken before open heart surgery. We posted this image on top of her hospital bed to remind us of how perfect she is and full of love despite her medical challenges. Mila is a blessing to our family; she is...
Meet Aditi: A 23 Yr-Old With Down’s Syndrome in India, Who Battled All Odds To Open Her Own Eating Joint
Aditi Verma is a 23-year-old entrepreneur in India, who owns and runs a café at Navi Mumbai’s Belapur. As you enter the place, you’d almost think it’s just another eating joint serving beverages and snacks, but as you make yourself comfortable and see little Aditi...
Donate Now!
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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