Anita, is 29 years old. She is an ambitious model, dancer and artist. She had walked the ramps in Dubai, Pune & Mumbai. She was the first model with Down Syndrome to be featured in a Dubai based Magazine named ‘Friday Magazine’. Her ambition is to become a mainstream model in India. Anita wants to…
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“People of colour with Down syndrome have a shorter life expectancy than others with Down syndrome. I’m Down for healthy living and moving. I am an Ambassador for African American girls and women with disabilities with Girl Trek. We are walking into 2022 and walking for historic participation for people of colour in the 2022…
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Nolan Loughead started with a company called Tectonica Construction and Building Management early this year helping take down 3 old homes by hand. This was a pilot project to environmentally takedown by hand and reuse, re-purpose or donate the wood to Habitat for Humanity and other organizations. This project helped employ many young adults in…
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Kia ora. My name is Luka. I have been swimming as a Para swimmer for some time now in Christchurch which is in Canterbury, New Zealand. I have been swimming with my local swim club and have been taking part in local, regional and national swim competitions. This year I have represented my school, Papanui…
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Today my baby Anived is 18 months old. After he was born, Anived suffered from fever and jaundice and at 4 days old he had trouble with his breathing. We took him for evaluation and it was discovered that he had a PDA in his heart, and he was diagnosed with Down syndrome. We were…
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My Downs Syndrome Kōrero Story Kia Ora Tena Koutou Katoa No Kirikiriroa ahau Ko Colsons Hill toku Maunga Ko Whakaruru toku Awa Ko Southern Cross toku Waka Ko Papa O Te Aroha toku Marae Ko nga Tangata O Airangi toku Iwi Ko Norris toku Hapu I tipu ake au I Tokoroa Ko Fitzgerald toku Whanau…
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Korok is 18 years old. The Bengali meaning of the name KOROK is the ‘LOTUS BUD’. Korok was diagnosed with Down syndrome when he was 7 and a half months old. Karok has a passion for dance and music. Realizing his inclination to the art of dance and music, Karok was given formal training in…
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Hi, my name is Hamish Gilbert. I am 19 years old, and I live in the beautiful Hawkes Bay, down by the awesome river Clive. I decided to leave school at the end of year 13, just like my brother did, and wanted to explore the working world. I wanted a job. My journey to…
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“I got vaccinated!” Yoga says, “My brother, Raffa, got his first vaccine dose. I thought he would be scared with the needle, but he was so brave and excited to get the vaccine. I am grateful that he had no side effects. I hope more children around the world will get the vaccine and stay…
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My name is Percival Lopez and I am 23 years old. My best buddy is my dog, Mikay. My sister gave her to me as a gift 9 years ago and we bonded quickly. We played lots of times, we understood each other and most of all, we were both happy. Mikay’s love is a…
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