Meet Ethan Holt, Surf Style’s first model with Down syndrome September 5, 2019 0 0 A teen with Down syndrome from Tampa Bay has kicked off a promising modeling career with beachwear company Surf Style. With an infectious smile...
Man with Down syndrome celebrates 77th birthday September 1, 2019 0 0 When Georgie Wildgust was born with Down syndrome in 1942, doctors told his mother he would not live past the age of ten. Last month, he turned 77...
Meet the Improvaneers – the first improvisational theater group for people with Down syndrome August 27, 2019 0 0 After his son Henry was born with Down syndrome in 2009, Ohio dad Rob Snow was inspired to start a nonprofit to help raise money for other Down...
The Peanut Butter Falcon is one of the first major films to feature a leading actor with Down syndrome August 12, 2019 0 0 August 9 marked the theatrical release of one of the first major Hollywood films to feature a leading actor with Down syndrome. Growing up in West...
“Our lives are worth living” – an interview with Dr. Karen Gaffney August 7, 2019 0 0 Dr. Karen Gaffney, founder and President of the Karen Gaffney Foundation, was recently featured in an interview with Live Action, a pro-life...
Nonprofit partners with beach patrol to offer families a carefree day at the beach July 31, 2019 0 0 During the hot summer months, most people enjoy nothing more than a day-trip to a nearby beach. Yet for families of children with Down syndrome...
North Carolina coffee shop solely employs people with intellectual and developmental disorders July 17, 2019 0 0 According to web publication Aleteia, 80% of people with intellectual and developmental disorders do not have a job. But a couple in North...
Bubbly 17-year-old girl with Down syndrome becomes honorary flight attendant July 10, 2019 0 0 Shantell Pooser, or “Princess Shannie” as she likes to be known, made her dreams come alive by becoming American Airlines’ first honorary flight...
High school girl with Down syndrome a Farragut basketball star June 11, 2019 0 0 Olivia Campbell, a high school senior with Down syndrome, has overcome a variety of obstacles to become a Farragut basketball star. Although she...
Couple with Down syndrome married 25 years: “role models” for marriage June 4, 2019 0 1 With his passing in April 2019, Paul Scharoun-DeForge, a 56-year-old man with Down syndrome, left behind a legacy of love testifying to the real...
18-year-old with Down syndrome named honorary deputy May 16, 2019 0 0 Roman Leos, a young man with Down syndrome, was recently sworn in as an honorary deputy of the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office. Roman, who...
