Putting faces to Down Syndrome
As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. And if Gigi’s Playhouse of Rockford gets its way, a new exhibit will be worth 24,000 words and a way to teach others.
Sunday night, 24 pictures were unveiled in CherryVale Mall as a part of the traveling exhibit called “I have a voice”. Each picture is supposed to educate those about what Down Syndrome is and enlighten misperceptions of the disorder.
“We want people to know that, yeah, they are special and they have special needs,” said Gigi’s Playhouse of Rockford President Penny Wirtjens. “But they can be just as helpful to your community and just as big of an important part of our lives and our community as any other child.”
The exhibit is part of Gigi’s Playhouse of Rockford—which specializes in educational and social support for those with Down Syndrome.
Read more here: Putting faces to Down Syndrome – WREX.com – Rockford’s News Leader.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.