Every kid deserves a best friend, and every kid wants to fit in.
However, often children with Down Syndrome and other disabilities find themselves out of the social loop.
As Dolls for Downs creator Connie Feda said, dolls offer companionship. To a child with Down syndrome or another disability, a doll can offer so much more.
Feda said her 13-year-old daughter Hannah, who has Down syndrome, inspired her to create Dolls for Downs.
“She was flipping through a catalog and said, ‘Mom, none of these dolls look like me. Not one of them.’” Feda said.
The dolls Feda created are about 18 inches tall with changeable clothing that stresses occupational therapy skills such as zippers, Velcro, buttons, ties and snaps.
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