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POTTER TROY DRAKE CREATES UNIQUE CERAMIC WORK
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Troy is a potter who was born with Down syndrome.
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Troy likes to create signature pieces with his pottery skills.
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Each piece is handmade by Troy and sometimes with the help of his mom.
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His work is showcased and sold on his Instagram and Etsy account Troy Made It.
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All proceeds are donated to charitable organisations.
DANCEABILITY INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES DANCING OPPORTUNITIES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
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DanceAbility International’s mission is to create opportunities for people with and without disabilities to dance and move together.
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Through classes and workshops, performances and other educational programmes, DanceAbility International hopes to bring together people from very diverse backgrounds and experience the art of dancing.
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DanceAbility International set up DanceAbility Hong Kong in March 2017. DanceAbility Hong Kong believes that dancing is a form of self-expression and encourages exploration through impromptu dancing.
21 REASONS WHY
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Clothing brand launched and designed by Madeline Stuart, model with Down syndrome.
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Name: Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. Madeline named her brand as 21 Reasons Why while taking pride in her 21st chromosome.
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Mission: Continue to spread her message of inclusion; that there are no boundaries regardless of your age, size, race, height, or disability.
TALENTS OF HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS SALMA HAYEK SHINE THROUGH
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Actress and producer Salma Hayek Jiménez has embraced her disability – dyslexia – from a very young age.
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When she first starts living in United States at the age of 25, she had difficulty reading and understanding road signs. She studied hard to learn English and eventually she was able to reach her potential in Hollywood.
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She was casted in many films and TV shows, and remained active in Hollywood.
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Hayek is passionate about diversity and women’s rights and uses her voice to share her story of learning and living with dyslexia.
MUSIC CHARITY BEAUTIFUL MIND
SHOWCASES PERFORMERS WITH DISABILITIES
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In June 2016, Beautiful Mind held a concert performed by musicians with disabilities at the United Nations Headquarters Building in New York City, USA.
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This concert was to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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The concert invited a number of professional musicians with disabilities.
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The group Beautiful Mind has performed on the international stage many times. They have performed in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, the 2012 London Paralympic Games and the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
FIRST EVER MODELS WITH DISABILITIES GRACE THE CATWALK IN NEW YORK FASHION WEEK
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People with disabilities from all over the world became models in the 2015 New York Fashion Week Loving You fashion show.
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Each model showed their own beauty. The confidence and personal charisma of them shine through on stage.
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This event hopes to break the public's stereotypical conception of fashion. People with disabilities can confidently express themselves through fashion.
Sandi Wassmer
THE UNDERCLASS: TALENTED BUT DISABLED
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This news article discusses how people with disabilities achieve their aspirations and dreams in workplace and in the society.
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Sandi Wassmer from the United Kingdom is both a blind person and a web designer. She runs her own web design company and is committed to promote and incorporate accessible design in websites.
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Daniel Pepper from the United Kingdom has been facing learning disabilities since he was a child, but his talents have not been limited. He is an outstanding young swimmer who has represented the United Kingdom and won in various international swimming competition.
Daniel Pepper
AUTISM’S GOT TALENT
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This annual performance has been held in the UK since 2012 and has been receiving attention from the public and the media.
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Performers with autism spectrum disorder show great potentials in the performance, including dancing, singing and drama.
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The aims of the performance are to unbuckle the public's misunderstanding that "people with autism cannot actualise their potential".
MAYA ANGELOU, LEGENDARY POET AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST WHO HAD DISABILITY, INSPIRES GENERATIONS
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Maya had selective mutism, an anxiety disorder that causes a child to not speak due to physical and psychological trauma they endured.
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As a child, Maya was sexually abused and raped by her mother's boyfriend, the boyfriend was found guilty but was only jailed for one day, and was murdered four days later. The trauma led to Maya's diagnosedwith selective mutism.
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In the five-year span that she experienced this, her listening, observing and memorizing skills improved and her love of books expanded. This helped her later when she began working in becoming successful in her career.