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Educating Peter is a 1992 American short documentary film directed by Gerardine Wurzburg about Peter Gwazdauskas, a special needs student with Down syndrome, and his inclusion in a standard third grade classroom in Blacksburg, Virginia. It won an Oscar at the 65th Academy Awards in 1993 for Documentary Short Subject. [1] [2]
A touching moment between two high school students with Down Syndrome has gone viral after one of them successfully got the other to say yes to his "promposal."
'I got accepted?' In case you haven't heard, Rion Holcombe, 20, is going to college! Rion Holcombe was accepted into a special needs program at Clemson University in South Carolina, and his mom ...
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Freebird is a 2021 Canadian 2D animated short film written and directed by Michael Joseph McDonald and Joe Bluhm, and co-led by creative director Nicholas Herd. [1] The plot follows Jon, a boy with Down syndrome, navigating the world with a loving mother, an absent father, and a life-long crush.
Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, [12] also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. [3] It is usually associated with developmental delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability, and characteristic physical features.
Lily breaks the mold of some people's concept of individuals with Down syndrome. She holds a job and is an important member of her community. She is able to live on her own and do everything a regular member of society can do. By inviting viewers into the details of her daily life, she proves that she is no different from anyone else.
March 21 (3/21) is World Down Syndrome Day, chosen because people with Down Syndrome have three copies of the 21st chromosome instead of the usual two. "Gabe lives his life to the fullest," Nick ...