Down Syndrome Documentary Coming To PBS

31st August, 2017

1 September 2017, Down Syndrome, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop]

Deep questions about independence — or lack thereof — for adults with Down syndrome are at the center of a new film that’s set to make its television debut.

“The Grown-Ups” will air next month as part of PBS’s POV series.

The documentary focuses on the experiences of a group of middle-aged adults with Down syndrome in Chile who attend a center where they go to school, participate in regular therapy sessions and staff a catering business.

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