Down Syndrome
Welcome to the A2A Down Syndrome Advocacy Resource Center (ARC), an outreach project of the nonprofit Adversity 2 Advocacy Alliance, aiming to help individuals impacted by Down syndrome step into Down syndrome advocacy.
We hope you’ll be inspired by our A2A Advocates impacted by Down syndrome, and we invite you to listen to our A2A Spotlight features and A2A 1-on-1 interviews sharing powerful stories of how individuals impacted by Down syndrome are turning adversity into advocacy.
While you’re here, we hope you’ll join our Down Syndrome Messages of Hope campaign. Give hope. Get hope. All in 30 seconds. And if you’re interested in sharing YOUR story with the help of one of our professional journalists, let us know!
Oh, and please be sure to add your name to our Wall of Allies, so you can show your support for our advocates. If you’d like, we’ll also send you our free monthly e-newsletter.
Meet our A2A Advocates
Spotlight – Author, Advocate and Actor Travis Flores is A Two Time Double-Lung Transplant Recipient
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell shares the inspiring story of Travis Flores, who at 27 has been fighting a lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis, a genetic disease that attacks the respiratory and digestive system. A2A Spotlight · Author, Advocate...
Spotlight – TV Journalist Angela Kennecke Shares Personal Story Of Loss In the Opiate Crisis
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell shares the story of Angela Kennecke, a TV investigative journalist and news anchor for the CBS affiliate in South Dakota, who tragically lost her daughter to a drug overdose. A2A Spotlight · TV Journalist Angela...
Spotlight – Jeffrey Sparr Promotes Expressive Arts As A Mental Health Tool
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell talks with Jeffrey Sparr, who discovered that painting helped him with his battle with OCD. A2A Spotlight · Jeffrey Sparr Promotes Expressive Arts As A Mental Health Tool Sparr subsequently founded PeaceLove, an...
Spotlight – A Devastating Genetic Disease Leads Randy and Caroline Gold To Fill The Screening Gap
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell spotlights Randy Gold, whose daughter Eden was diagnosed with Mucolipidosis Type IV (ML4), a preventable inherited genetic disease with devastating effects including the inability to walk and talk, limited...
Spotlight – Todd Crawford Shares the Story of His Wife’s Death To Save Lives
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A Alliance founder Jeff Bell spotlights Todd Crawford and his work to educate others about brain aneurysms through the Lisa Colagrossi Foundation. A2A Spotlight · Todd Crawford Shares the Story of His Wife’s Death To Save Lives Todd’s...
Spotlight – Cindy Kolbe Struggles With Serendipity After Tragic Accident
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell talks with disability advocate Cindy Kolbe. A2A Spotlight · Cindy Kolbe Struggles With Serendipity After Tragic Accident Cindy fell asleep behind the wheel resulting in her then 14-year-old daughter...
Spotlight – Daniel Kish Helps The Blind See Through Echolocation
KCBS Radio afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell shares the story of Daniel Kish, who lost both eyes to cancer as an infant. A2A Spotlight · Daniel Kish Helps The Blind See Through Echolocation Kish is the founder and President of World Access For The...
Spotlight – Yuki Kotani Opens Her Heart to Support Cardiac Patients and Their Families
KCBS Radio afternoon news anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell shares the story of Yuki Kotani. A2A Spotlight · Yuki Kotani Opens Her Heart to Support Cardiac Patients and Their Families Yuki is the co-founder of Harboring Hearts, a non-profit dedicated to...
Spotlight – Her Writing Has Helped Author Esme Wang and Others Feel Less Alone
KCBS Radio afternoon news anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell shares the story of award winning novelist and essayist Esme Wang. A2A Spotlight · Her Writing Has Helped Author Esme Wang and Others Feel Less Alone Esme has battled mental heath challenges since she was a...
Spotlight – TV Meteorologist Spencer Christian Weathers His Own Storm
KCBS Afternoon anchor and A2A founder Jeff Bell shares the story of former “Good Morning America,” weatherman Spencer Christian who was a compulsive secret gambler for over 30 years. A2A Spotlight · TV Meteorologist Spencer Christian Weathers His Own Storm In...
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