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Ann Sherry and her son Nicholas. Photography by Nick Cubbin. Styling by Jamela Duncan.

Having a disabled son taught me about love

Ann Sherry – head of cruise line Carnival Australia – is one of Australia’s most respected CEOs. She is the woman credited with introducing maternity leave to corporate Australia in the mid-’90s  when she was an executive at Westpac, the former head of the Bank of Melbourne and the first woman to run a bank […]
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To you, he's a Down syndrome baby - to me he's just perfect

To you, he’s a Down syndrome baby – to me, he’s just perfect

To some people, Katrina Abianac’s eight-month-old son Parker is just another Down syndrome baby but to her, he’s a beautiful little boy who just happens to have Down syndrome. It’s a small but significant distinction Katrina wishes more people understood. My world spun and clicked when I was told my baby son had Down Syndrome. […]
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Why my son is different

Why my son is different

Julius is four years old, he has Down syndrome, and he is featuring in his second advertising campaign. Here, his mum Catia Malaquias tells us what makes him unique, and what makes him just like any other kid. “So, what is different about Julius?” I asked my 5 year-old daughter Laura, trying hard to sound […]
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Mum creates 'dolls with Down syndrome' for her daughter

Mum creates ‘dolls with Down syndrome’ for her daughter

Like many mothers of children with Down syndrome, Connie Feda was frustrated by the lack of dolls that looked like her daughter. But unlike thousands of others who suffer in silence, Connie decided to do something about it. The US mother-of-six, who lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has created a range of dolls that have the […]
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'You are my hero': A mum's letter to her baby with Down syndrome

‘You are my hero’: A mum’s letter to her baby with Down syndrome

Kylee Davie’s four-year-old daughter Veronika was born with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and a congenital heart defect. She wasn’t supposed to live, let alone walk, but last month, Veronika strode into school for her first day with all the other kids. To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, Kylee shares a letter she’s […]
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My little boy is a model - and he has Down syndrome

My little boy is a model – and he has Down syndrome

Julius is like any three-year-old, energetic and curious. He is also a child model, which his mum, Catia Malaquias, hopes will challenge the negative stereotypes that come with his Down syndrome. “Julius is going to be a model for eeni meeni miini moh, a children’s fashion brand, and the photo shoot is in Brisbane,” I […]
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We refused to give up our beautiful boy

We refused to give up our beautiful baby with Down syndrome

Over 40 years ago, Kevin and Shirley Orr defied doctors and kept their baby with Down syndrome. Now, the caring roles have reversed and the real dilemma is this — what happens when Mum and Dad die? Kevin Orr remembers well the joy running through the house the first day he brought his newborn son, […]
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Special Olympian pens passionate protest against 'retard' insult

Special Olympian pens passionate protest against ‘retard’ insult

A Special Olympian with Down syndrome has penned a touching open letter protesting against the use of the word “retard” as an insult. US political commentator Ann Coulter provoked a barrage of criticism when she called Barack Obama a “retard” during the third presidential debate yesterday. “I highly approve of Romney’s decision to be kind […]
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