World Down Syndrome Day 2019 – Day 17
I am Cailan Ford Weinberg and I’m 24 years old. I live in Melbourne. I live with my mum and dad and my brother. My background is Brazilian, British, Australian. I grew up in South America and came from there too. Photography is my passion because I started photography when I was younger, and I was living in Brazil.
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Source: Down Syndrome Australia
World Down Syndrome Day 2019 – Day 16
Owen’s parents are proud of his three big sisters for the role they play in their baby brother’s life and the role he will play in theirs. A lovely tribute to their four children.
“We watch you walk by and give him a quick kiss, his hair a quick scruff or just quietly lie down next to him and hold his hand. We love that you include him in all your play and activity and ensure he is part of everything you do in some way and do so simply because you want to.”
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Source: Down Syndrome Australia
World Down Syndrome Day 2019 – Day 15
Down Syndrome Tasmania runs Brightstars; a dance group for its members in different locations across Launceston. Stewart loves dancing and enjoys being able to come to the group with his friends. He sat down with Leticia Hodson to talk about how music makes him feel.
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Source: Down Syndrome Australia
World Down Syndrome Day 2019 – Day 14
My name is Katie Senior and I would like to tell you about something I have done that makes me feel very proud.
On the 8th of September 2018 I was asked to present a dance and drama performance called “That Extra ‘Some” at @TEDxCanberra. This was a piece I had developed in 2017 with my mentor @LizLeadance for the Ignite Creatives Project run by the Belconnen Art Centre and tries to show with film, dance and voice the experience of life with an extra chromosome.
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Source: Down Syndrome Australia
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Families who participate in pre-natal screening often don't get all the information they need and don't have access to suitable counselling before and after screening. Down Syndrome Australia is asking the Federal Minister for Health and the shadow Minister for Health to establish a funded, co-ordinated approach to pre-natal screening.
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Source: Down Syndrome Australia
World Down Syndrome Day 2019 – Day 13
Julia Hales writer/star of You Know We Belong Together delivered an incredible keynote speech at Meeting Place forum in Alice Springs in 2018. Julia speaks of the research into the history of Down syndrome she conducted while writing the play.
The full speech is a must-read!
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Source: Down Syndrome Australia
