Working With Down Syndrome Essay
Madeline Stuart an inspiring teen model with Down syndrome has just landed her first major cat walking event and nothing less than at the New York Fashion Week.
Madeline’s story is making headlines and winning support because of how she is expanding people’s ideas of what a model can be. The fashion industry is often seen as exclusionary yet models of diverse body types are increasingly breaking those long-erected barriers.
Story of Model With Down Syndrome is Going Viral For All the Good Reasons - Clapway
Expanding people’s ideas of what a model can be
Madeline and her mom Rosanne are re-defining the way people look at those with disabilities. “Exposure is creating awareness, acceptance, and inclusion”, Madeline said.
In New York, the Australian native will take part …show more content…
Fashion brands working with Madeline are sending a message to the rest of the industry: inclusion works. Madeline hopes that being part of New York Fashion Week will be another platform to spread her message of acceptance.
Down syndrome shouldn’t be hidden
People with the syndrome used to be written off as incapable of benefiting from any form of education or social inclusion. Perceptions are gradually changing but ignorance and intolerance toward people with intellectual disabilities persist. More than 20 percent of Americans think people with intellectual disabilities should not be allowed to vote, and some 38 percent think calling them “retarded” is acceptable in some circumstances.
Down syndrome is not something which has to be avoided or hidden. This is what Madeline is teaching us.
What do you think of Madeline and her way of changing perceptions about Down syndrome? Share your views in the comments section below.
Here's what you missed this week on Clapway:
Madeline’s story is making headlines and winning support because of how she is expanding people’s ideas of what a model can be. The fashion industry is often seen as exclusionary yet models of diverse body types are increasingly breaking those long-erected barriers.
Story of Model With Down Syndrome is Going Viral For All the Good Reasons - Clapway
Expanding people’s ideas of what a model can be
Madeline and her mom Rosanne are re-defining the way people look at those with disabilities. “Exposure is creating awareness, acceptance, and inclusion”, Madeline said.
In New York, the Australian native will take part …show more content…
Fashion brands working with Madeline are sending a message to the rest of the industry: inclusion works. Madeline hopes that being part of New York Fashion Week will be another platform to spread her message of acceptance.
Down syndrome shouldn’t be hidden
People with the syndrome used to be written off as incapable of benefiting from any form of education or social inclusion. Perceptions are gradually changing but ignorance and intolerance toward people with intellectual disabilities persist. More than 20 percent of Americans think people with intellectual disabilities should not be allowed to vote, and some 38 percent think calling them “retarded” is acceptable in some circumstances.
Down syndrome is not something which has to be avoided or hidden. This is what Madeline is teaching us.
What do you think of Madeline and her way of changing perceptions about Down syndrome? Share your views in the comments section below.
Here's what you missed this week on Clapway: