Friday, 20 December 2013

People with Down syndrome in the media

Living a Good Life -  Personal Support Networks (6 videos, online)
Southern Cross University, 2013 (Supported by a grant from the NDIS Practical Design Fund)
In these six videos people with disabilities and their personal network members explain their experience of living a good life. The support strategies, opportunities, benefits, outcomes and challenges that emerged when people with a disability, their families and allies effectively exercised control and choice.
Three of the people telling their stories, Victoria, Tom and Brenton, have Down syndrome. Each video is about 15 minutes. Also available as podcasts, and on DVD.
EIleen O Daday, Daily Herald, 9th December 2013
... Over the last year, 12 adults with Down syndrome have begun volunteering at the hospital, in the food and nutrition area, pediatric therapy department and gift shop — even the childbirth education department and the Adult Down Syndrome Center itself, greeting and escorting patients ...

Realtime Arts, Dec- Jan 2013
Lorcan Hopper from Restless Dance Theatre, Adelaide, is featured in the cover photo. The link includes an article about a new production.

Madrid-based director Rob Tannion will make his new work Salt for Adelaide's Restless Dance Theatre
Loueen Nunn, The Advertiser, 15th December 2013
Another article about restless Dance Theatre's new director and work, along with another fabulous photo of the dancers.

Ballarat athletes taste success at special olympics
The Courier, 17th December 2013
David Hamilton is one of the Ballarat athletes from the recent Asia Pacific Games featured in this story and another fabulous photo. ... Hamilton said the best part of the experience was receiving the medals. “The games were great. I made new mates and I want to thank my supporters.”

(US) National Down Syndrome Congress Film Expert Reviews “Frozen”
T. Chess Mitchell, Staff member at NDSC and Expert on Movies Chess has recently reviewed the Holiday movie Frozen ... These are his findings ...
Frozen is scheduled for release in Australia on 26th December 2013

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