So Close, Yet So Far Away #LeaveNoOneBehind #WDSD19

I proudly share and emphasize the achievements of people with Down syndrome.

I intentionally spotlight success stories. 

All the while keeping in mind a spotlight, in some ways, emphasizes the presence of only a few on the stage. 

I forever marvel at how much more our world has to gain if we just gave everyone a chance at a solid educational foundation and appropriate health care. 

How much further along would our planet be *right now* if “the few” didn’t cut off these opportunities for the many? 

The next great scientist, artist, peace-maker, leader,

Marcus Speaks His Truth

Early in  Amy and the Orphans, is the line, “I speak my truth.” Today we’re going to hear a #Truth Marcus shared with me about the show. 

We celebrate Amy and the Orphans, with Jamie Brewer (Amy) and Eddie Barbanell (Andy u/s) for many reasons. One is that while the audience is lulled by small identifying steps with characters who are “typical,” they are simultaneously being prepped to listen to a person

Fangirl’s List of Amy and The Orphan’s Press

Amy and the Orphans, currently running off-Broadway, rocked my world.

But I’m not the only one talking about it, not even close! Check out all this press!

 New York Times Article:

Near the end of 2015, the playwright Lindsey Ferrentino and the actress Jamie Brewer were watching clips of Donald J. Trump, then a candidate, appearing to mock a reporter with a physical disability. They were horrified — which made their work on a new play, centered on a character with Down syndrome, all the more

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