Family: Brothers and Sisters - "Beth & Sara"

Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities

Description

Contribution to ebook "#NobodyToldMe the Truth About Down's Syndrome". Circulated to 500+ maternity units to promote positive experiences and perceptions of people with Down's Syndrome. My contribution is a paragraph about my experience as a sibling of a sister who has Down's Syndrome, alongside a paragraph by my sister about our relationship. The piece is accompanied by a series of photographs of us growing up together.

Period1 Jul 2020

Media contributions

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Media contributions

  • Title#NobodyToldMe the Truth About Down's Syndrome
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletPositive About Down's Syndrome (PADS)
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date1/07/20
    Description#NobodyToldMe A collection of personal experiences written by young people with Down syndrome, their friends and family.
    #NobodyToldMe challenges outdated perceptions and attitudes towards those with Down syndrome by showing the reality of our lives.
    Producer/AuthorNicola Enoch
    URLhttps://positiveaboutdownsyndrome.co.uk/nobodytoldme/
    PersonsBeth Pickard, Sara Pickard
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Keywords

  • down's syndrome
  • awareness
  • positive
  • maternity
  • diagnosis
  • lived experience
  • disability
  • stigma