Woman With Down Syndrome Thrives as CEO of Her Own Cookie Company After Facing Job Rejections
BY LOUISE BEVAN Cookie queen Collette Divitto, who grew up in Ridgefield, Connecticut, knows firsthand what it feels like to be rejected after a job interview. Her baking company, Collettey’s Cookies, started after the 29-year-old, who has Down syndrome, struggled to find gainful employment. Rather than giving up, Collette took matters into her own hands and turned […]
Man With Down Syndrome Hugs Mom After Beating the CCP Virus: ‘An Amazing Recovery’
BY LOUISE BEVAN A young man with Down syndrome who was given just 24 hours to live after contracting the CCP virus survived against the odds. Upon his release from the hospital, jubilant medical staff led him straight into the arms of his mother for an emotional reunion. Thirty-four-year-old Ben McCafferty was admitted to Bradford Royal Infirmary in West Yorkshire […]
HOBBS: How ‘Curing’ Down Syndrome Impoverishes Us All
Jay Hobbs | Alliance Defending Freedom Just five years old, Julie Tennant was at the grocery store with her mother when a homeless man walked in. Though Julie’s mother, Barb, stood grappling with an understandable swirl of emotions — pity, protectiveness, and even physical revulsion — Julie’s reaction was much more to the point. […]
