Video – 25 Positive Role Models with Down Syndrome

In this video (#32 in my series on The Power of Neurodiversity) I talk about the stereotypes that neurotypical people have about those with Down syndrome, which holds that they’re limited in what they can accomplish, that perhaps they can work at a sheltered workshop assembling cardboard boxes or bussing dishes at a fast food restaurant, but that’s about it. I want to demolish that bias (with a hammer if I can) by presenting evidence of 25 individuals with Down syndrome who have excelled in their fields, including the arts, entrepreneurship, disability advocacy, fashion and fashion design, athletics, musicianship, and authorship. These positive role models, or exemplars, as I call them in The Power of Neurodiversity, can provide inspiration and strength for neurodivergent individuals who can as a result take heart in realizing ”that if they can do it, SO CAN I!”