An exciting week for us here at Downs Side Up HQ...
A beautiful new Photographic Exhibition by Simon Burt Photography in collaboration with the Cornwall Downs Syndrome Support Group, featuring many of our beautiful local youngsters with Down's Syndrome will open on 3rd March at the Eden Project. After that we hope it will be housed at The Knowledge Spa, Treliske Hospital and then maybe guest galleries. I can't wait to see the photos of all these amazing characters, including our little Natty. Who knows...a calendar next?
Our second positive article in a national publication is on the shelves this week, until Tuesday 28th. I have had it read to me but haven't actually read it in print myself... enough emotional outpouring already :)
Another rung on our ladder of seeing positive images of our children in the media has been climbed. A few more preconceptions about Down's Syndrome have been changed. A handful of new/prospective parents have hopefully been encouraged and inspired.
Another rung on our ladder of seeing positive images of our children in the media has been climbed. A few more preconceptions about Down's Syndrome have been changed. A handful of new/prospective parents have hopefully been encouraged and inspired.
I had my first negative comment (1 in 114 aint bad!) on my blog this week. A friend helped me see that this is actually a positive in itself. We are so popular that we have now spread beyond the readership of merely friends and family. And if someone can actually be bothered to write about her negative feelings, then perhaps we have helped her work through some issues she has. So we published it and left it at that. Dealing with it has been another learning curve, another lesson in life. (We soar above of course :) )
However, the true highlight of my week was being Tweeted by the amazing actress Sarah Gordy, who features in the current series of Upstairs Downstairs. Sarah happens to have Down's Syndrome too by the way. Do take the time to watch on Sunday evenings.
