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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 independence they dreamed of. He's now 22 and has exceeded expectations, leading an extremely busy life!
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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: 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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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: 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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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: 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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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