by Erika Petrie | Mar 31, 2023 | Current Affairs, Events, Podcasts
Rashi Kumar, journalist and broadcaster from Face to Face with Rashi interviews Erika Petrie to celebrate WDSD and the achievements of individuals with Down Syndrome all over the world. Her daughter Micaela who has Down Syndrome is also mentioned and features in the...
by Erika Petrie | Mar 31, 2023 | Current Affairs, Events, Feel Good, Podcasts
Steve Twynham interviews Erika Petrie about World Down Syndrome Day and the awareness raising that takes place on 21st March, the latest developments with Shades of Different since it became a registered charity a year ago, Micaela, the inclusion anthem ‘Include...
by Guest Writer | Mar 23, 2023 | Articles, Feel Good
I have an 18 year old son called George who has Down’s syndrome and autism. I also have an older daughter Izzy who is 22. My talented girl is at university studying graphic design and has written and illustrated a book aimed at the siblings of brothers or sisters with...
by Guest Writer | Mar 13, 2023 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
It was Super Bowl Sunday 2019, and I trudged through the snow, so sick I was walking with a cane. It was my first meeting of my men’s group, and I was determined not to miss it. While there is a growing recognition of the importance of mental health in general, as a...
by Guest Writer | Mar 11, 2023 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Childhood farm life was simple and peaceful until the summer before my 4th grade year…that August my family was taken out by a drunk driver….mother, father, grandmother, aunt…gone! My new...
by Guest Writer | Feb 26, 2023 | Articles, Current Affairs, Feel Good
“I’m Jen, Sara’s mum and along with Sara we’re here to let you know a little bit of Sara’s story. Sara is 14 years old and lives at home with me, her dad, sister Erin and brothers Adam and Aden. We found out Sara’s diagnosis of Down syndrome after she was...
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