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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 9,972 Instagram and 17,466 Facebook followers. But Grace is not your typical model — she has Down syndrome and certified advocate!
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
High school students at the Lake Brantley High School cheered as a teenage guy invited his life-long best friend to homecoming. David Cowan has always adored Saris Garcia. They both have Down syndrome but this didn’t get in the way of their passion to live like other teenagers. They get to experience the things they
Trinity Arrington was recently named homecoming queen at S&S High School. But instead of taking all the credit, the teen decided to do what she thought was right – sharing the crown with her friend and fellow nominee, Emily Petty. Trinity has adored Emily, a teen with Down syndrome, ever since their first meeting last
When Georgie Wildgust was born in 1942, few predicted that he would live beyond his 10th birthday. Born with Down Syndrome, the prevailing scientific knowledge at the time pegged the life expectancy of those with the chromosomal disorder at 22 years old. Today, babies born with Down Syndrome are expected to reach their 60s due to
When a toddler with Down syndrome was rejected by a modeling agency because he had special needs, his mother decided to take action to change their faulty perception. Meagan Nash is a mom to an adorable toddler with Down syndrome named Asher Nash. Because of his innate talent of entertaining people and putting on a
A photograph of a student and assistant principal laying on the school sidewalk is currently going viral for the most beautiful reason. Eight-year-old LJ is a kid from Marion, Ohio who attends Garfield Elementary. This boy’s personality could easily be described as sunny – he’s always happy and far from being shy. The playful third-grader
An Italian man named Luca Trapanese has been involved in social service programs ever since he was a teenager. So when he held Alba, a baby girl born with Down syndrome who needed a family, he knew in his heart that he was going to be the father of the abandoned child. From the moment
Nothing could ever keep this love-struck couple with Down syndrome apart – not even distance. Raleigh, North Carolina resident Gabi Angelini is a young entrepreneur who employs other people with disabilities. Last May, she went to Detroit, Michigan for a convention, and that is where the 21-year-old met Nick Doyle. It was love at first
Any individual would want to apply for a job with a learning and development job description. Besides, aren’t those part of our objectives when taking on a profession – to learn and to develop? For this 21-year-old woman with Down syndrome, it was no different. Grace Flannery of Cincinnati, Ohio, had one lifelong ambition –