From the football field to Times Square, this Connecticut family is raising awareness about Down Syndrome and celebrating people of all abilities. VIDEO: https://www.fox61.com/video/news/local/morning-show/raising-awareness-about-down-syndrome-in-a-big-way/520-1f0a4fa3-145f-49bb-b160-0971876545d2 Source: Raising awareness about Down Syndrome in a big way!
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VIDEO: How kickboxing changed Dundee teen’s life after challenges of autism
Dundee mum Vicki Simpson-Price has seen her son transform from troubled teen to medal-winning kickboxer. Vicki is astounded at the physical and mental Vicki is astounded at the physical and mental health changes in 16-year-old Christian since taking up the sport last year. He was diagnosed with autism aged two and the family faced challenges…
How losing a parent helped shape David Mandell’s approach to autism research
Autism’s “fearless” researcher takes on the big questions. When David Mandell’s mother became sick in 1997 from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, he left New York City and moved back to Baltimore, Maryland, to be close to his parents and start graduate school. He had grown up there before leaving for college in New York, so it felt…
Central Pa. painter with autism showcases unique art at Harrisburg gallery
At the age of three, artist Malcolm Corley was diagnosed with autism. At about the same time, he began to draw the sketches from the TV show, Blues Clues. Recreations of Dr. Seuss’s illustrations came next, some of which he drew from memory. Today, the 23-year-old’s special art pieces has been showcased in numerous competitions….
Extraordinary Attorney Moss: Meet Florida’s first practising lawyer with autism
Haley Moss introduces herself as the first autistic lawyer known to be sworn into the Florida Bar, author of several books and advocate for people with disabilities. The hit drama series Extraordinary Attorney Woo presents the story of rookie lawyer Woo Young-woo (played by Park Eun-bin), who is on the autism spectrum. It shows Woo tackling difficult…
Children living with Autism, have unique capabilities, says Mrs Mutinta Hichilema
CONSTRUCTION of a center to accommodate children living with autism has commenced in Kabwe. First lady Mutinta Hichilema who commissioned the construction of Caleb Center for Children Living with Autism in Kabwe has commended the move as it will see to children living with autism getting proper care. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability affecting…
Baby from Asheville to be featured in Times Square in honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month
A North Carolina baby will be featured in the bright lights of Broadway to launch Down Syndrome Awareness Month. ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — A North Carolina baby will be featured in the bright lights of Broadway to launch Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Asheville resident Harlow Tarrant, who is 3 months old, will be featured in a…
A man with autism opened a cafe with his family during the pandemic. Now, they’re helping young people with disabilities enter the workforce.
“We just want this to be a safe place for these people to come in, feel of service and of value, learn some vocational skills,” his mom said. ] Jacob McFarland loves making and bringing his parents coffee — earning him the household nickname “Barista Jake,” which spread to the rest of Norristown, Pennsylvania. And…
Coming out as gay and autistic, a journey
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead as I sit quietly in the back of the class. I’m buried deep in the rows of identical desks with all my classmates as we watch the teacher in the throngs of an English lecture. Everything is organized and simplified here. My desk is perfectly situated to match my books…
Franklin Square barbershop holds fundraiser for family with autistic children
Barber Ruben Zargarov has provided free haircuts to children with disabilities since he bought Neighborhood Barber Shop seven years ago. “I just feel better when I help somebody, it feels good” he said. Zargarov held a fundraiser Sunday at his shop to raise money for a Franklin Square family with four children with autism. “I…