Video sharing just for Down syndrome community

by Ivano Abbadessa from West Info:
Down TV is a video-sharing website dedicated exclusively to people with Down syndrome. It is fast becoming the main web presence for those with this intellectual disability. The portal, created by the Spanish organisation Invest for Child, shares online videos with people with Down syndrome, as well as their parents, caregivers and professionals. It is available in seven languages: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Castilian Spanish and German. More than 2,000 videos have been uploaded to the site, addressing topics that range from medicine to sports, music, school and professional occupations. In the ‘work’ section it’s possible to see the experiences of people such as Simone, Sandra, Francesco, Alice, Nicola and many other workers with Down. It’s also possible to listen to the testimonies of business managers – from industries including fashion and hospitality – who decided to invest in the quality and professionalism of people with the condition.

At Disney Social Media Moms event, the small things made the event truly special

by Eliana Tardio from babble.com:

I’m very grateful for having been invited to the Disney Social Media Moms event this year. I wasn’t sure if I would be able to make it by myself with my two kiddos, but everything went great and actually much better than I planned!

The event was beautiful and we really enjoyed the family time. The second night, we were delighted with a beautiful dinner at Hollywood Studios, but the moment that made my day was when my daughter saw Minnie Mouse walking on the red carpet. She was holding her Minnie doll, so after watching Minnie walking, she turned to me and asked: “Mom, is that Minnie?” I said “yes” and then she said: “But, this is Minnie!” gesturing to her doll in her arms.

vote for Reece’s Rainbow in the Classy Awards

from Reece's Rainbow:

Consider voting for Reece’s Rainbow, in the Classy Awards “Most Innovative Use of Social Media”!

In only 5 years, Reece’s Rainbow has found  “forever families” for more than 500+ orphans with Down syndrome and other special needs….*entirely* in the cyber world and through the exclusive use of social media.

Our website, parent blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and our new Iphone Apps have completely changed the dynamics of this ministry and our ability to raise awareness for these children!

FIVE HUNDRED CHILDREN are home and living the life they deserve to live, while 500 more are still waiting on our site.

Winning the Classy Awards will bring tremendous awareness and exposure for the rest of our waiting children and adopting families, who are all in need of grant donations. As we go into Buddy Walk season and our Christmas Angel Tree Project, this visibility will be critical to that life-saving success in 2011. Reece’s Rainbow is not just a charity…we have grown into a  movement that visually shares the blessing of Down syndrome and special needs across the DS community in the US and worldwide. Each and every adoption makes a global statement…proof of the potential and value of these children…evidence of what families will be missing out on if they terminate their pregnancies…

The need is great, but the opportunity to serve and change the world is even greater…and ACHIEVABLE….with your vote

Please pass on, post on your Facebook and blogs, we only have 3 short weeks of voting left and a monumental opportunity to raise RR to the next level!

Click this link and VOTE NOW! http://classyawards.stayclassy.org/classy-awards/voting