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Friday 11 October 2013

People with Down syndrome in the news and online ...

Jenny’s Work Experience
Down's Syndrome Association (London) blog, 8th October 2013
My name is Jenny and I am 22 years old. I would like to tell you what I have been doing since leaving school. I did a few work experiences – at Grundfos pumps, Gentoo and Portland College café ...
Heidi is a young woman who has Down syndrome, and lives in the UK. She blogs about her day to day experiences, with candour and humour.

Walkers to raise Down syndrome awareness 
Lisa Wachsmuth, Illawarra Mercury, 23rd September 2013
While acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome has come a long way, Albion Park mother Karyn Ellem said her six-year-old son Beau was still waiting for his first invitation to a birthday party.
Mrs Ellem is helping organise the Step Up for Down Syndrome event in Wollongong on October 27 ...

To you, he's a Down syndrome baby - to me, he's just perfect
Katrina Abianac, Australian Women's Weekly (online edition), 24th September 2013
To some people, Katrina Abianac's eight-month-old son Parker is just another Down syndrome baby but to her, he's a beautiful little boy who just happens to have Down syndrome. It's a small but significant distinction Katrina wishes more people understood.

It's been a journey for us both
Maeve Sheehan, Irish Independent, 29th September 2013
Aimee (Richardson), 31, is an actress who has Down syndrome. She has just finished working on the next series of Punky for RTE, a children's animated television series. The character's creator, Lindsay Jane Sedgewick, has described Punky, made by Geronimo Productions, as "feisty, fun, frustrating and loveable. She lives in the moment and also happens to have Down syndrome." Not a million miles away from Aimee, then.

Hoover woman with Down Syndrome creates unique clothing line
Melanie Posey, Fox News, 12th July 2013
... Ashley DeRamus, who has Down Syndrome, has designed her own clothing line for others with the syndrome ... "I'm not ashamed to have it," she said. "I can do anything except drive." ...
Ashley By Design

Love is Stronger (music video)
Jason Crabb, posted online 27th September 2013.
Features Ashley DeRamus (see above)



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