Monday, 17 November 2014

People with Down syndrome in the media


Forgetful hen a prompt for author
Shannon Hampton, Albany Advertiser, 13th November 2014
Local author Naomi Lake will launch her first children’s book this weekend. The story follows a forgetful hen named Harmony who loses her eggs and her journey to find them before they hatch. Lake, 24, who has Down syndrome, drew inspiration from the chickens in her backyard ...

Man with Down syndrome empowers others using technology
Microsoft, The Firehose, 13th november 2014
For Carlos De Saro technology is a tool that’s helped him open doors he never imagined possible. Now, he’s using his knowledge to help others with disabilities achieve their dreams ...

Brixham chef Mitch Tonks works with Down's Syndrome Association
Herald Express (UK), 13th November 2014
... "As chefs we don't understand disability as well as perhaps we should and that's probably the same for most people. The WorkFit programme was a real bridge to all of that for us; really making it very easy, so that we could actually make it happen without any duress on our business ...

Cafe serves opportunity with coffee
Claire Tyrrell, The West Australian, 7th November 2014
... "I have learnt a lot here. I talk to the customers and serve a lot of food and coffee," Ms Childs said. Through Uniting Care West's Community Options program, The Warehouse Cafe helps train 20 people with disabilities ...

Nicholas Popowich talks about life with Down syndrome
CBC News Saskathewan, 1st November 2014
Nicholas Popowich is an ambitious 24-year-old. He spends half of his working week studying theatre arts at the University of Regina, and the other half working at a SaskTel kiosk in a Regina mall ...

HSC 2014: Two determined girls on a road less travelled
Amy McNeilage, Sydney Morning Herald, 27th October 2014

... "Success at the end of school is not just about a number and it means something different for everyone," Jenny Fowler, the girls' principal at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College at Kensington, said. "Marnie and Lucy are leaving school happy, confident and equipped, which is a great achievement." ...


Louisville man serves as advocate for those with Down syndrome
Kimberli Turner, Colorado Home Town Weekly News, 22nd October 2014
... "I enjoy being an advocate, because I want to have fun, do new things, do my best and inspire other people," said Long, who is an NDSS ambassador and . "I thought it would be fun for family, friends and former classmates and teachers to see what I look like since graduating from high school in 2012. I look much older now. The video helps people everywhere understand that people with Down syndrome are changing the world." ...

Port Alberni teen makes a special blanket for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo’s son
Amy Judd, Global News, 27th October 2014
Seventeen-year-old Angel Magnussen is hard at work on another Hugginz blanket. She lives with Down syndrome and devotes her life to helping others. She spends hours making blankets for sick children, among other things. But when Magnussen heard about the shooting in Ottawa last week she learned Cpl. Nathan Cirillo had a six-year-old son, Marcus. So Magnussen knew she had to start making a special blanket ...

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