Models with Down syndrome aren’t new — earlier this year, Target drew praise for featuring a boy with the chromosomal condition in one of its ads. But in a first, a little girl with Down syndrome is now fronting a whole campaign.
Rick Smith, whose site ‘Noah’s Dad’ is about his son with Down syndrome, is singing the praises of big-box retailer Target, which recently included a 6-year-old boy with the chromosomal condition in one of its ads.
While Down syndrome student Brett Bowden rarely got on the field, he was popular member of Hobbton High School’s football team due to his enthusiasm and positive attitude.
Everybody expected Bowden to be on the team again for the 2011 season, but, in a controversial decision, the state of North Carolina has ruled him ineligible.