Star Of New Comic Book Has Down Syndrome

10th May, 2017

Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Special Ed

[Source: Disability Scoop]

In a first, a new comic book debuting this summer will feature a superhero with an extra 21st chromosome.

Comic book publisher Lion Forge said they will introduce a character named Jonah, a teenage boy with Down syndrome, in a new series called “Superb.”

The move to include a superhero with a developmental disability comes as part of Lion Forge’s pledge to provide “comics for everyone.”

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