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Dylan Goes to Kindy: Dylan's First Day
We've been filming with the Bezencon family since before Dylan was born. Tests confirmed he'd be born with Down Syndrome. Now he's 3 and about to embark on his first day of pre-school.
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Being Me: Rufus
Rufus lives in Kaikoura with his parents, but wants to live independently like his siblings. On a ro...
Being Me: Rufus
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My Perfect Family: Taonga
The Peita Boys keep their mum, Miranda’s, hands full. Taonga, the youngest, was born with the extra ...
My Perfect Family: Taonga
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Beauty Queen with Down Syndrome: Aubrey the Amazing
Aubrey Armstrong is a 13-year-old from Mississippi and she is full of sass! When she's not bossing h...
Beauty Queen with Down Syndrome: Aubrey the Amazing
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The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 5
Gigi fights her nerves, and makes it on stage for her first appearance. Mum’s Lisa and Christine sh...
The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 5
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The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 4
Contestants arrive at the Miss Amazing 2018 pageant in Chicago, the ballroom is still getting decora...
The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 4
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The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 1
This year, 17-year-old Abby returns to Miss Amazing as the reigning winner, after having a life-chan...
The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 1
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The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 3
There’s only four days until the Miss Amazing 2018 final, and Jordan’s on a tight schedule with no r...
The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 3
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The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 2
Miss Amazing created positive change for Abby, but see how the pageant has changed the life of her m...
The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 2
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Question Time: Down syndrome
Question Time is a segment where we ask questions you've always wanted to ask a person with a disabi...
Question Time: Down syndrome
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Love Is Blind: Mike & Rebecca
Mike and Rebecca have learning disabilities but that hasn't stopped them from getting married and li...
Love Is Blind: Mike & Rebecca
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Kids with Disabilities: Luke
Luke has Down syndrome and is one of the most compassionate and funniest nine-year-olds in Canterbur...
Kids with Disabilities: Luke
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Dean Rapper
Dean Young is a talented rapper and peot with Down Syndrome.
Dean Rapper
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Kelly Downs Achiever: Kelly's Story
Kelly Fitzgerald is one of only two people in New Zealand with Down Syndrome that have their full dr...
Kelly Downs Achiever: Kelly's Story
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What's Your Possibility? Emma & Lizara
Shakti discusses growing up with a disability with friends Emma and Lizara.
What's Your Possibility? Emma & Lizara
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Inside Outside: Jesse Coles-Hart
Jesse Coles-Hart has started his first paid job as an assistant baker, but he still makes time for t...
Inside Outside: Jesse Coles-Hart
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What's Up With Downs? Raising Downs
Parents will never stop worrying about their children. Are they developing properly? Learning enough...
What's Up With Downs? Raising Downs
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What's Up With Downs? Adoption
Babies with Down Syndrome enriching the lives of families desperate to adopt them in America. Meet t...
What's Up With Downs? Adoption
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Time to Shine: Special Olympics World Games
It's the biggest sporting event of the year - the Special Olympics World Games. For 36 kiwi athletes...
Time to Shine: Special Olympics World Games
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Where Are They Now? Dylan: Growing Up With Down Syndrome
The first five years are the most wondrous and crucial years of development, from the womb we've car...
Where Are They Now? Dylan: Growing Up With Down Syndrome
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Keeping Up With Chris
When Chris Bunton was born with Down Syndrome his parents wondered if he'd ever achieve the independ...
Keeping Up With Chris
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The Mutes
In this rock-u-mentary we go on tour with The Mutes from Mars. They've been madly practicing for one...
The Mutes
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The Lily Harper Show
Hosting her own chat show Lily Harper interviews herself, getting the low down on life as an indepen...
The Lily Harper Show
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Dylan Goes to Kindy: Dylan's First Day
We've been filming with the Bezencon family since before Dylan was born. Tests confirmed he'd be bor...
Dylan Goes to Kindy: Dylan's First Day
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Meet Alex Sneddon
Alex Sneddon's parents have always wanted the best for their son. Now the 24-year-old who lives with...
Meet Alex Sneddon
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Clayton's Quest for Gold
Competitive Weight Lifter Clayton Marr squeezes a lot into his day but most importantly, training fo...
Clayton's Quest for Gold
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Four Go Flatting
Four young people reckon it's time they moved out of home and went flatting. But with intellectual d...
Four Go Flatting
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Skating for Glory
Ben Southern's one objective is to deliver the greatest performance of his life at the Special Olymp...
Skating for Glory
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T21: Down Syndrome
Often the expectations of those who live with Down Syndrome are set low, when in reality most are lo...
T21: Down Syndrome
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T21: Thomas
You might think Thomas Sadgrove is only capable of picking up the fish and chips, but actually, he's...
T21: Thomas
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T21: Josh
You might think all Josh Cooke can lift are the shopping bags out of the car, but actually, he power...
T21: Josh
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T21: Mohit
You might think Mohit Naidu is only capable of cleaning up around the house, but actually, he sweeps...
T21: Mohit
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T21: Emma
You might think Emma Ferens plays on her iPad all day, but actually, she's a waitress at a popular c...
T21: Emma
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T21: Laura
You might think Laura Harkins just sits around doing nothing, but actually, she makes and sells her ...
T21: Laura
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Being Me: Carlos
Carlos Biggeman is an award-winning photographer, he’s about to publish a book of his work. He was b...
Being Me: Carlos
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Being Me: Gigi
Gigi, a sassy girl with Down Syndrome from a small town America has a big dream - to walk the catwal...
Being Me: Gigi
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Being Us: Liam and Shane
Liam has Down Syndrome, and while technically Shane is teaching him life skills, Liam's the one who'...
Being Us: Liam and Shane
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Special Olympics Figure Skater: Meg
Meg was mesmerised by the sparkly dresses when she first watched figure skating on TV. After her 9th...
Special Olympics Figure Skater: Meg
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What's Up With Downs? Future
David Egan has worked on Capitol Hill, delivered speeches around the world in five different languag...
What's Up With Downs? Future
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The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 6
Gigi’s friends come to the rescue when the pressure of performing and being on stage almost becomes ...
The Road to Miss Amazing 2018: Part 6
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My Perfect Family: Candle Dad
Raising four children alone is a challenge - more so, when two have Down Syndrome. Tony Sykes rose t...
My Perfect Family: Candle Dad
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My Perfect Family: Alex
Performance is in the Walsh family’s DNA. When their youngest son Alex was born with Down syndrome, ...
My Perfect Family: Alex
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Brothers and Sisters
The unique perspective of those closest to us, our brothers and sisters.
Brothers and Sisters
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My Perfect Family: Southland
Southland Disability Enterprises employs over 80 people who live with a disability. For Mary-Ellen J...
My Perfect Family: Southland
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My Perfect Family: Max and Grace
Siblings Max and Grace are off on a road trip to Queenstown, putting Max's independence to the test ...
My Perfect Family: Max and Grace
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My Perfect Family: Southland Lockdown
Awards Night is the highlight of the social calendar for a vulnerable workforce at Southland Disabil...
My Perfect Family: Southland Lockdown
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My Perfect Family: Creative Clan
Ranger Ashurst is eleven and needs regular injections to control his Chrone's disease, his eight yea...
My Perfect Family: Creative Clan
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Being Me: Rufus Henry
Rufus lives in Kaikoura with his parents but wants to live independently like his siblings. On a roa...
Being Me: Rufus Henry
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My Perfect Family: Api Latu
Api Latu is a fun-loving, cheeky four-year-old boy living with Down Syndrome. His family dote on him...
My Perfect Family: Api Latu