I am so excited about this!
My dad called to tell me about this movie—->The Child King. I just ordered it, and am dying to get it. Not that I will be able to watch it. Things like that get me WAY emotional. Unless you sit here, where I am, it is probably hard to understand what I mean, and why.
This is a review about the movie I found ——->HERE. It explains the plot, and there are some reviews as well.
Be sure you watch the Trailer for it. Looks like a great movie for ALL.
The best part is that the starring role is played by a then, 17 year old boy, named Peter Johnson, who has Down Syndrome! He is considerably local to us here in New Hampshire-he is in Situate, Massachusetts.
I applaud his family for striving to let Peter be the best person he can, and not limiting him. I also applaud the creator of this movie, for giving such an opportunity!
This will help open many eyes, and many doors.
For those of you who DON’T know, my daughter Alexa is 8, and has Down Syndrome. To find a movie like this is just over the top amazing to me. Especially reading the reviews on it. Also Christmas is Alexa’s FAVORITE time of year.
I think it will allow people to know that people with Special Needs can accomplish ANYTHING, if given the opportunity, and when society doesn’t LIMIT them.
COPY/PASTED from their site:
Proceeds benefit a non-profit organization:
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THE CHILD KING FOUNDATION
Founded in 2007 by Jeff Kerr, producer of the feature motion picture, The Child King, the non-profit Child King Foundation (CKF) administers funds and disburses grants to organizations, charities and individuals that assist those with intellectual disabilities.
Foundation funds are generated by all producer’s profits from the sale of The Child King DVD and related merchandise, 100% of which are channeled to the CKF for disbursement. CKF grants are offered to eligible applicants after review by the Foundation’s awards committee.
An advocate for those with intellectual disabilities, foundation founder Jeff Kerr is an active long-time supporter of Down syndrome causes, including The Special Olympics and the Law Enforcement Torch Run.
For more information on The Child King Foundation click here.
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So thanks for letting me share my excitement!
I know its not stamping related-nor has my latest posts been, but you are all such a part of my life, I love to share things like this with you all. Especially when it helps a cause too!!
Thanks for reading.
I’d love your thoughts on the trailer, or hear about someone “special” that has touched your life.
Tomorrow I’ll be here to share our blog challenge. Yes, it will involve stamping! LOL!
Happy Holidays
11 Responses for "A person with Down Syndrome has a starring movie role!"
That’s awesome! One of my family members has Down Syndrome. We are all amazed by her and all that she’s been able to accomplish. The doctors didn’t believe she would live beyond her first year because she has a non-repairable heart deftect. But — she is actually flourishing and doing things no one expected her to do. (She’s almost 3 now.) Let me know if you like the movie! I’ll send the link out to my family.
WOOHOO!!! I am so excited! I have a 15 year old sister with Downs and so this really excites me. I, too, am so proud of this young man and his parents. I’m anxious to see the movie.
I want you to know how much I admire you for your honest and open dipiction of your life with Alexa. What a BEAUTIFUL young lady she is. My hope and prayer is that she will be blessed with good health in the new year. She is most certainly a sweet Princess.
~Melanie
Hi Lauren … I saw the trailer, for “”Child King”” while at the move theatres approx. three weeks ago 🙂 It certainly caught my attention and made me feel all ~warm & fuzzy~ after just watching it for those few minutes 🙂
I will be sure to see it once it hits theatres and will certainly let you know how it is “reviewed” here and in our local Toronto papers. It certainly is a positive step forward for anyone dealing with a disability 🙂
Hope Alexa is doing well after her recent chemo this week~~I will keep her in my thoughts.
Looks like a wonderful movie..I just ordered it and I know my family will love it..thanks for leading the way. Hugs, Dee 8^)
Lauren ~ Thanks for the heads up on this movie…They had a special on “The Today Show” about how parents are now letting their DS kids have more independence and doctors have stopped talking about institutions because the kids are showing so much promise. As you may remember my brother Mikey had Downs. He lived to be 48 years old and the doctors said that he lived to be that old because of all of the love that was given to him. I believe it…I am sure you have read “Angels Unaware.” It is a book written by Dale Rogers (Roy Roger’s wife)…It is an old book, but very touching. Thanks again for sharing about the movie 🙂
That is wonderful. I will have to check the link out and see what it is all about.
Lauren, Many people in my local Downs group have this movie. I am unable to watch it, I think I will sob through the whole thing! I completely understand what you mean when you said it is to emotional!
How is Alexa doing?
Jen (Makenna 6 w/DS)
Lauren – I will certainly visit both the sites that you listed today. I will, however wait until I get home from work. It doesn’t take much these days to get my tears streaming, so I better watch them at home.
I hope this day finds little Miss Alexa doing well from her chemo this week. She is so blessed to have been given to such a wonderful mom.
Thank you for sharing this post with us. It’s ironic that I was just talking to someone who has a family member pregnant and is worried that something is possibly ‘wrong’ with the baby. They’re awaiting tests. I told them of your story with Alexa and that even though she has down’s, she is still a blessing and through her, God has used her disability in many wonderful ways. Knowing you and Alexa has blessed my own life as I’m sure many others.
It’s late, it’s been an emotional day for me and I’m sure my words aren’t coming out the way I intend them to. I’ll watch the sites you mentioned tomorrow when I have more time and pass them along to the person I was talking to.
Thank you again for passing along the information. My love to you and Alexa (your whole family too).
Hugs,
Renee
That’s exciting, Lauren! There was a very popular weekly show on TV a while back in which the starring role was played by a young man with Down’s. He was very good and the show was well loved. I can’t remember what the heck the name of it was, though. Something like “The Good Life”? A friend of mine has a child with Down’s syndrome and there’s a lot people don’t realize about what all that entails. She’s been a wonderful mom and I admire her greatly! I know Alexa is well loved and cared for, too.
I remember a movie I saw 10 years ago in France with a belgian boy who had down syndrome. I think he was playing the role of an 18 years old boy or so, so he was maybe 20 at the time. This movie was beautiful and touching (you couldn’t watch without your box of tissues 😉 ) and also funny and it was a hit in France. It was called “le 8ème jour” (“the eight day”) and I checked, Netflix has it : http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Eighth_Day/70060495?trkid=189530&strkid=1008024597_0_0
I think about you every morning when I drop Noah at school. His school is for autistic kids but they have a few kids with other disabilities and there’s a little boy with down syndrome in his class. Every time I see him I think about Alexa.
As for who touched my life you know it’s my son. He amazes me every day. Every little step is a ray of sun and his laugh is just intoxicating! 🙂 ♥
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