Rehersals with Motxila 21, Pamplona
We took several photos and stayed for a while to listen as they played. In the end they took a picture of us all together. We had a great time and we would like to repeat.
Down Syndrome
Spanish Dance Troupe Demonstrates Inclusion
“I like to see how Danza Down, Compañía Elías Lafuente works with dancers with disabilities. It is beautiful and curious to see how professionals of different arts are engaged in this world, a world that most people do not care about.” -Paco Santos
Willowbrook Mile Ribbon Cutting
“The problem wasn’t that people didn’t care.” Rivera continued. “The problem was that the whole notion that you could mass-produce care for the developmentally disabled the way you mass produce cars was very deeply flawed. It was doomed to fail.”
Living with Down Syndrome: Eric Schwacke
“I am very capable of doing the job,” -Eric Schwacke.
Bridget Snedden, Down Syndrome Advocate
Bridget Snedden is the parent of Alex, a young man from New Zealand who has Down Syndrome.
FTL MODA at NYFW: Fashion w/o Boundaries
This year’s runway trends were diversity and inclusion at the February 15, 2016 FTL MODA show with models Madeline Stuart, Tiffany Tennille, Shaholly Ayers, Fausto Di Pino, Rebekah Marine, Dionne Michelle, and others. The show featured fashions by Josefa DaSilva, LuLu et GiGi, Dunyah, Adolfo Sanchez, Dear Rain, Mr. Decurtis, and FuMo Bespoke. Life-Wire correspondents Meredith Arout and …
Inclusion in Fashion: FTL Moda Preview
FTL Moda’s Spring/Summer show at New York Fashion Week celebrates every body with the inclusion of extraordinary models.
Coming Soon: MakerSpace & Living w/Downs
Currently in production: video features exploring Down Syndrome and Staten Island MakerSpace. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”69″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”240″ thumbnail_height=”160″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”20″ number_of_columns=”0″ ajax_pagination=”0″ show_all_in_lightbox=”0″ use_imagebrowser_effect=”0″ show_slideshow_link=”0″ slideshow_link_text=”[Show slideshow]” ngg_triggers_display=”never” ngg_proofing_display=”0″ order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] 1: Filming of Living with Down Syndrome: Featuring Eric Schwacke. (Photo: Jonathan Chernok) 2: Anthony DiFato conducting an interview at Staten …
