https://goo.gl/66R2o7
Laura was a young woman with Down syndrome. Throughout her life, she made a number of firsts in public speaking, advocacy, and education. She was the first person with DS to speak before a number of school boards and legislative committees. As a young student, her family advocated for the creation of a program to support her to attend Catholic school. Later in life, she was one of the first students to attend the George Mason LIFE program, the first of postsecondary education programs for people with ID to run in the country. Through her words and actions, she changed people’s mind about what people with ID can achieve. In this video, you can see Laura taking the subway and going to her paid job at the World Bank:
https://masonlife.gmu.edu/video-life/life-video-laura