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https://youtu.be/r8WWIrE-hWM Jamie Brewer has been acting since she was in her 8th grade school play. Since then she dreamed of being a professional actress. This now 36 year old is not just a famous professional actress, appearing in several episodes of the Emmy Award winning series American Horror Story, Southland, Switched At Birth and Love You More. She’s also played in several films and is the first woman with Down syndrome to walk the red carpet as a model duri...ng New York Fashion Week in February of 2015. In 2018, she became the first woman with Down syndrome to play the lead role in an off-Broadway play Amy and the Orphans. She’s also a very vocal advocate for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, working to make Texas legislators to remove the r-word from all articles of government. To learn more about Jamie Brewer, check out her accomplishments on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Brewer See more

Worldwide, millions of people mark International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8. The day provides an important opportunity to reinforce commitment and action forging women's equality, while also celebrating women's achievements. Fighting the good fight continues all year and IWD sees the world step forward to support a campaign theme that unifies action in helping forge an inclusive world. Each year the conversation grows, activity escalates, action increases, inclusive mindsets prevail - and we get closer to an equal world. Thank you to everyone who shares the vision, cares about equality, and takes action to make the world a better place.

March is national developmental disability awareness month, and this year the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), create a social media campaign that highlights the many ways in which people with and without disabilities come together to form strong, diverse communities. The campaign seeks to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life, as well as awareness of the barriers that people with disabilities still sometimes face in connecting to the communities in which they live. The original artwork featured was created by Eileen Schoefield who participates in the artist programs Art Enables in the Washington D.C. area. Read more about the artist here: https://art-enables.org/artist/?id=44867 #DDawareness2021

Diana Elizabeth Jordan is making black history as an award winning actress, film maker, director, writer and inclusion activist! She is also a living example of triumphing over adversity and resiliency. When she was 2 years old, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, which mildly affects her speech and gait. That didn’t stop her tenacious determination to not to let adversity stand in the way of achieving her dreams. Jordan was the first actress with a disability to obtain a ...Masters of Fine Arts in Acting from California State University Long Beach. She also holds certificates in Occupational Therapy (University of Kansas) and Social Emotional Arts (UCLA). As an award-winning actress, she has been cast in more than 60 theater productions, film and television including CBS’ S.W.A.T. Jordan is committed to entertaining, impacting and empowering audiences in celebrating inclusive diversity, disability intersectionality, resiliency, empathy, personal growth and professional development. Whether portraying a character or sharing a personal story, Jordan touches the hearts of audiences with her humor, creativity, vulnerability and honesty. Check out more about Diana Elizabeth Jordan at her website: http://www.dianaelizabethjordan.com/