North Macedonia’s President Stevo Pendarovski and 11-year-old Embla Ademi with Down Syndrome who was bullied in school made worldwide headlines after the President walked the girl to school in the city of Gostivar. He held the girl’s hand as he walked her to the elementary school where she experienced bullying […]
People with Down Syndrome are often faced with misconceptions that others accept as truths. The Global Down Syndrome Foundation explains that it’s not uncommon for people to think that individuals with Down can’t have kids. Despite the many challenges, men with Down can have kids. One man like that is […]
This woman was amazed and so grateful that this kind stranger stepped in and helped her autistic son calm down while they were on a walk. The woman, Natalie Fernando, was walking along the seafront in Southend on Sea with her 5-year-old Rudy. At one moment, Rudy became agitated at […]
Graduation is a major success, no matter who you are, where you come from, what you look like. Whether it’s from elementary or high school or you’re getting a PhD, it’s always a good moment for celebration. These special moments are the most beautiful when we get to share them […]
Dana Griffin-Graves is a proud mother from Virginia. At the beginning of her marriage with her husband Arkell, they knew that they wanted to have children. However, Dana had 5 miscarriages because of an incompetent cervix. So, they decided to adopt a child- he’s 17-year-old now and his name is […]
Linda Herring from Iowa is a 75-year-old woman who fostered more than 600 kids during a period of almost 50 years. During the fostering, she also ran a home daycare and worked as a night custodian in a high school. She also volunteered as a first responder and raised her […]
Even though sitting in a chair at a hairdresser’s may seem simple, for autistic children, haircuts can be quite the painful experience. But, when there are people like James Williams and Donncha O’Connell, there’s hope. These barbers are welcoming children with special needs and cut their hairs with a lot […]