Podcasts
Podcast at Forest FM – 21st March 2022 World Down Syndrome Awareness Day
Richard Oliff at Forest FM interviews Erika Petrie & Simon Frankland on World Down Syndrome Awareness Day. Erika talks about the new articles on the live blog and Simon talks about overcoming the stigma associated with Down Syndrome. Richard also asks Erika about...
Forest FM Interview – Down Syndrome Awareness Month 22nd October 2021
Steve Saville at Forest FM interviews Erika Petrie about Down Syndrome Awareness Month, the new articles on the live blog, her plans for Shades of Different, bringing up Micaela and her incredible ability to live in the moment and her song.
HRB Interview for Down Syndrome Awareness Month 17th October 2021
Christopher Ross interviews Erika Petrie on Hospital Radio Bedside about Down Syndrome Awareness Month and her plans for Shades of Different moving forward as well as playing Miki's song.
Release the Genie Interview Erika Petrie
Erika Petrie talks to Paul Rogers about Micaela and her future plans for Shades of Different, as well as her vision for Shades of Different as a charity. https://youtu.be/_x7ElJ52KBI
Rosa interviews Erika Petrie on the battles parents of differently able children face / Erika recounts her personal story of when Micaela was born
https://youtu.be/WBwc-p0jshs
One Mother’s Journey: ‘Live in the Moment’ podcast
https://youtu.be/Bv0zigwcWLU Erika Petrie talks to Ilona Parunakova about Miki's incredible story, how she came out the other side and how shades of different came about, a positive out of negative, and plans for the Shades of Different awareness raising campaign...
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As of 31st March 2022, Shades of Different is now officially registered as a charity incorporated organisation (charity no: 1198481). We aim to raise funds to provide vital therapies and promote better inclusion for differently able children, initially in Dorset and hopefully spreading to other parts of the UK in the future. Please donate as little or as much as you can, knowing that this will really make a difference to these children who really deserve it and can help to make our world a better place.
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