Share A doctor directed a minority slur at a child with Down syndrome on a plane and no one seems mad about it. By Kat Abianac / November 10, 2018 Imagine boarding a plane with your family, then hours later it finally takes off- after the man who used a minority slur toward your 6 yr old child is finally removed. Another woman with Down syndrome on the flight was reduced to tears. I found this out by reading a talkback radio blog, and this […]
Share Girl With Down Syndrome Posts Letter to Doctor Who Wanted Parents To Abort Her By Kat Abianac / June 7, 2016 “This is Emmy, mailing our letter to the prenatal specialist who didn’t want her to live. He repeatedly suggested we abort. He said her and our quality of life would be horrible.” Emmy’s mother Courtney Baker says, “He was so unbelievably wrong. I want to do something to advocate, but other than my letter to him, I […]
Share Madeline Stuart will walk runway during Fashion Week 2016 By Kat Abianac / January 24, 2016 Is Madeline Stuart still modelling? Not only is she stronger than ever with a combined social media following of over 600,000, she is booked solid with engagements, modelling work and travel right through 2016, according to her itinerary! After a huge 2015 in which she turned 19, traveled overseas extensively and was awarded Model of […]
Share An Open Letter To NW Magazine On Using The Word ‘Retarded’ By Kat Abianac / October 15, 2015 To NW Magazine, I follow your page, with a quarter of a million other people. Today, you casually reinforced to that audience it’s acceptable to call someone ‘retarded’ as an insult. Don’t get me wrong, I love Judd Nelson and Breakfast Club was an epic movie in its time. But previous usage […]
Share A Note From The Father of a Married Woman with Down syndrome By Kat Abianac / August 17, 2015 Paul Daugherty and his wife Kerry together proudly raised their daughter Jillian, who has Down syndrome. Jillian has achieved many incredible things in her life, and last month her parents watched her marry the man of her dreams. Her father, Paul, wants to share some advice with special needs parents- from one parent to another. […]
Share Madeline Clothing Line- What Madeline Stuart Did Next By Kat Abianac / July 14, 2015 I first met the beautiful Madeline Stuart at her home in Brisbane. In real life, she is stunning, expressive and vivacious. She clearly shares a beautiful bond with her mother Rosanne. I smiled as I watched them have a tickle fight on their way to another room. She interacted with my toddler son, making him […]
Share Picture Perfect: Teen Artist with Down syndrome exhibits in New York and London By Kat Abianac / June 23, 2015 Josie Webster is an 18 yr old girl from Sydney, Australia. She has Down syndrome and a talented eye for landscapes. Josie spent her early years in a mainstream primary school. While she attended a standard high school which had a special needs unit, her family felt it was more like a special school […]
