#Meet Sofía Jirau, the first Victoria’s Secret model with Down Syndrome

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“#Meet Sofía Jirau, the first Victoria’s Secret model with Down Syndrome” A Puerto Rican model has become the first woman with Down syndrome to be featured in a Victoria’s Secret campaign. Sofía Jirau, 25, is one of 18 women appearing in advertisements for the brand’s new “Love Cloud” collection, released on Valentine’s Day. “One day I…

#Florida father Jeffrey Steele accuses school of tying mask to head of disabled daughter Sofia

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“#Florida father Jeffrey Steele accuses school of tying mask to head of disabled daughter Sofia” Florida school officials forced a little girl with Down Syndrome to wear a mask by tying it to her head for six weeks, her angry dad claims. Jeffrey Steele, father of nonverbal 7-year old Sofia Steele, told Fox News that…

#Walmart ordered to pay $125M after firing worker with Down syndrome

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“#Walmart ordered to pay $125M after firing worker with Down syndrome” A Wisconsin jury has determined that Walmart violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it fired a sales associate who has Down syndrome over schedule-related issues. After a four-day trial, the jury awarded Marlo Spaeth, who had worked at Walmart for about 16 years,…