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Friday, November 23, 2018
Kindergarden Class Learns To Sign Happy Birthday For Deaf Custodian
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Meet Isabella Springmuhl, A 19-Year-Old Fashion Designer With Down Syndrome
The talented teen was the first designer with Down syndrome ever to show her work at London Fashion Week, according to the BBC, which recently included her on its list of 100 inspirational women.
Springmuhl expressed an interest in design when she was in high school, she told Metro. Her influences reach back to her grandmother, who had an atelier that made clothing using traditional Guatemalan fabrics, which are known for their vivid hues and vibrant designs. But because of her chromosome disorder, Springmuhl hasn’t had an easy road pursuing her passion.
The girl was rejected by two design schools, her mother, Isabel Tejada, told the BBC, both of which felt that she “would not be able to cope.” Though angry, Tejada didn’t let that hold her back from encouraging her child’s creativity and talent. “I was furious that these institutions did not give Isabella a chance to learn. It was so sad, but it made her change everything. She then decided she wanted to learn sewing, so I took her to a sewing academy for women,” Tejada told the publication.
A quick study, she soon became fluent in digital pattern-making. Her process, as she explained to Metro, includes drawing designs in her “mannequin book,” coloring them, and then using special software to create three-dimensional printouts. After that, it’s off to the atelier, where she instructs the seamstresses and embroiderers to transform her visions into tangible garments.
To read more on this story, click here: Meet Isabella Springmuhl, A 19-Year-Old Fashion Designer With Down Syndrome
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Thursday, November 22, 2018
RCM of Washington Fall 2018 Newsletter
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Uber Deal Offers More Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicles Around DC Area
The agreement with MV Transportation will provide “hundreds” of wheelchair accessible vehicles in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago and Toronto, Uber said.
It is meant to address some complaints about equity and access disparities for app-based services such as Uber. Riders will select the WAV option (wheelchair-accessible vehicle) in the app, similar to the way riders can select UberX or UberPool, with a promise of average waits of 15 minutes or less. There is no pooled option for wheelchair vehicles, at this point.
Though MV Transportation has operated MetroAccess vehicles, the vans or cars involved in this are owned solely by the company. The project is also separate from Metro and local government programs meant to provide cheaper taxi-based, such as Metro’s Abilities-Ride and the District’s TransportDC.
Uber said it would put money into the program to keep the trips “priced the same as a similar UberX trip.”
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Friday, November 16, 2018
Winnie The Pooh Snuggling A Boy With Cerebral Palsy At Disney World
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