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Stigmas aroundDown syndromewere challenged thanks to a new ad breaking down stereotypes and urging viewers to reconsider assumptions.
As the ad highlighted people born with the conditions capabilities, positive reactions poured out on social media.
The ad starts with 22-year-old model and actress Madison Tevlin, who has Down syndrome, addressing abartender.
Your assumption becomes reality.
CoorDown, an Italian organization, has been leading the Assume That I Can campaign behind the now-viral ad.
And there you go: the prophecy self-fulfills.
She said: The whole point of this video is to end thosestereotypesof people living with Down syndrome.
She said: This is what we do as an organization day in and day out.
We want to shift the public perception of Down syndrome.
They were married for 25 years, defying initial criticism, before Tommy passed away in 2020.
My mum has been 100% supportive, Maryanne Pillings sister, Lindi Newman, told Today in 2017.
Anyone should have the right to marry the love of their life without prejudice or discrimination.
I am guilty of treating my sister this way sometimes.
But dont worry, she sets me straight.
Thank you for such a wonderful video.
They want to live on their own.
They want to do these things.
This message goes for those with other conditions too, a reader commented
