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This beachwear company in Florida just added a fresh face into their roster of models, and he is already making waves in the industry because of his charisma. In a blog post, Surf Style announced that a new model will be joining them – Ethan Holt, a 16-year-old athlete with Down syndrome. According to Surf
As adults, we have a ton of responsibilities on our plates. We are tasked to maintain our homes, we experience pressure at work, and some of us are raising children. With age comes knowledge, and as we grow older, we gain wisdom about how to deal with life’s challenges. We tend to believe that there
A four-year-old Maltese girl with Down syndrome is becoming a champion for inclusion after participating in numerous fashion shows and winning various modeling competitions. In a recent charity fashion show for models with disabilities, Francesca Rausi expertly walked the runway, smiling and waving at the audience throughout the duration of her turn. In a clip
Anyone who has ever joined a game or a competition – whether it’s a board game, a swim meet, or a singing contest – knows that losing is difficult to swallow. But what if you’re a championship contender, playing among the best in the world after years of hard work and training, and you lose
As a special education teacher, Kerry Bremer’s job requires a lot of patience and understanding. But for one of her former students, Kerry gave more than that – she gave him a loving home and a family to call his own. The Massachusetts resident first met Jake Manning – a boy with Down syndrome –
Who hasn’t heard of Dwayne Johnson? The star was already famous among adults and children alike when he was ‘The Rock’ at the World Wrestling Federation. However, his standing with children grew even more when he played Maui, the shape shifting demigod in the popular Disney film Moana. Recently, Johnson happily channeled Maui to encourage
Everybody deserves to be with their true love, and for this couple with Down syndrome, the search for a life partner ended when they met each other. Now, they are set to face a new chapter in their life as husband and wife. Being a mother to a child with Down syndrome is both a
Each American Girl doll is unique. The company’s line of dollies portrays eight to twelve year-old girls from various cultures, eras, religions, and social standings with intricate backstories that can be read from the accompanying book where you can learn each doll’s stories from their perspective. And since the company made their first doll in
Lighting is crucial in any photo shoot, but when Grace Strobel, 23, strikes a pose, the whole room lights up with pure happiness. Strobel’s professional career in modeling propelled her to magazine covers, campaigns, and 2,951 Instagram and 17,466 Facebook followers. But Grace is not your typical model — she has Down syndrome. For a
For some, being crowned homecoming king or queen would be the pinnacle of one’s high school experience. This is probably the reason why the path to homecoming is often typecast as an extreme cat-fight among the prettiest and most popular girls in school. The homecoming court at Strom Thurmond High School in Edgefield County, South
In a beautiful sunflower field is where John Rush asked his girlfriend, Shanae Nicholes, to be his wife. Both 23 years old, this couple with Down syndrome has been together for two years. The lovebirds met at a local dance group that they both attended and instantly connected. The fact that they had a lot
Clara Beaton and Cutler Thompson both have Down syndrome and their moms are childhood friends. Amy Sanders, Cutler’s mom said that she reunited with Lana Beaton when she was pregnant with news that she would have a baby with Down syndrome. Being in the same situation, the two mothers found support from each other. Apart from
