2022 Ambassador: Imogen Beard
Imogen is a cheeky little 4 year old and is full of sass. She loves preschool and her friends, music and dancing and colouring. She has...
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Ellen Huggins
Feb 17, 20221 min read
2022 Ambassador: Alexander John Liam Mclean
Alex is a fun loving kid, always on the go, always keen to learn, play and have adventures. He is kind, determined, compassionate and an...
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Ellen Huggins
Feb 17, 20221 min read
Lifetime Ambassador: Jordan Schnitger
Well this gorgeous boy of our burst into our lives with so much love and eleven years on he brings so much joy to all of us. Jordy has a...
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Ellen Huggins
Feb 17, 20221 min read
2022 Ambassador: James Seymour-Walsh
My name is James and I am 10 years old. I have the best big brother called Harry and I live with mum and dad and my puppy dog Luna in...
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Ellen Huggins
Feb 17, 20221 min read
2022 Ambassador: Jacob Henry Barlow
Jacob loves music! right now he loves Grease, Kpop and Encanto... but we wont "talk about Bruno!" he loves to copy dance moves and drum...
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Ellen Huggins
Feb 17, 20221 min read
2022 Ambassador: Bella Gould
Bella is an almost 5year old little girl with Down syndrome, she loves to sing, dance and she loves life, she brings our whole family so...
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Ellen Huggins
Feb 17, 20221 min read
2022 Ambassador: Owen McGuinness
Owen is an incredibly energetic 3 year old who loves playing outside on the trampoline with his big brother. Or doing anything with his...
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Ellen Huggins
Feb 17, 20221 min read
2022 Ambassador: Rachael Amelia Lucy Young
30 year old young woman, mainstream schooling, emerging artist, winning a couple of awards in local art competitions. Has had a...
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Ellen Huggins
Sep 6, 20213 min read
Celebrate T21 Ambassadors presents: Letters to Me
While the words, setting and journey may differ, every parent of an individual with Down syndrome experiences this moment; the moment you...
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Ellen Huggins
Sep 6, 20212 min read
Letters to me: Dear Tyronne
Dear Tyronne, You just found out your son has Down Syndrome. You are overwhelmed with everything as it is and finding out your son has a...
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Ellen Huggins
Sep 6, 20213 min read
Letters to Me: Dear Lisa
Oh hey you! I have been pondering for weeks about how and what to write to you. After all, we are still fairly new at this, the beginning...
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Ellen Huggins
Sep 6, 20214 min read
Letters to Me: Dear Irene
Dear Me, I’ll never forget the day like it was yesterday... It was Monday the 20th of April 2020 and I had been asked to do a...
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Ellen Huggins
Sep 6, 20214 min read
Letters to Me: Dear Michelle
So you have just been given some news which has left you feeling pretty devastated and in shock. Your whole world now feels like it has...
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Ellen Huggins
Sep 6, 20212 min read
Letters to Me: Dear Ellen
Hey you, You did it! After a seemingly endless uneasy labour she is here, safe and sound sleeping sweetly in your arms unaware of all the...
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Ellen Huggins
Sep 6, 20213 min read
Letters to Me: Dear Claire
To Claire, Me, when I first received the diagnosis that my unborn son would be born with Down syndrome. Hi I’m not going to ask how you...
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Ellen Huggins
Sep 6, 20213 min read
Letters to Me: Dear Quyen
Dear Quyen, She is curious. She is exploring. She is always on the move. Her tiny hands and feet are fluttering with activity, so much so...
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Ellen Huggins
Sep 6, 20212 min read
Letters to Me: Dear Lam
Lam, Today, you will receive the test results you had been fearing. The words spoken by your Genetic Counsellor will crush you. Evalyn...
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Ellen Huggins
Sep 6, 20216 min read
Letters to Me: Dear Julie
31 October 2005 Dear Julie, You are standing in a room surrounded by friends and family at Phyllis’ wake. Your mother-in-law was so...
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Ellen Huggins
Sep 6, 20213 min read
Letters to Me: Dear Jennifer
Dear Anna (9), Macy (7) and Kira (5), When we received Owen’s diagnosis at four days old, our immediate thoughts were of you, his...
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Ellen Huggins
Sep 6, 20214 min read
Letters to Me: Dear Melanie
Dear New Mumma, Earlier that day, you were elated at seeing your beautiful baby during your 20 week ultrasound, he was the most gorgeous...
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