In a previous article, I wrote about the importance of media representation for people with autism, down syndrome, and other disabilities. In this article, instead, I will be spotlighting the positive steps that the media world has made to cast people with down...
There are many talented artists with down syndrome. However, it is rare that they get the attention and respect that they deserve as artists. Here are a couple of names of contemporary artists with down syndrome: Alan Tellez Tellez is an artist from Mexico who studied...
Teens with special needs don’t have to sit out the American tradition of summer jobs. Across the US, high school students of all socioeconomic statuses — including Sasha Obama — take their three month recess from school to work jobs from waiting tables to...
As Women’s History Month (March) and International Women’s Day (March 8) rapidly approach, it’s important to remember contributions that women made across the board to various field of research, innovation, writing, pedagogy, and more. One especially crucial area,...
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