CNN Headline News and Our Jacob!
http://www.lgtinc.org/articles/162/1/CNN-Headline-News-and-Our-Jacob!
Heidi J. Moore
Heidi has a BS in Civil Engineering from Purdue. After the birth of her son Jacob, she elected to stay home to ensure his needs were met. Heidi is very involved in many organizations;last year she was appointed by the Governorâs office to be on 3 Medicaid Reform committees, looking at overhauling the entire Medicaid system.Heidi currently has an advocacy distribution list of over 2,500 members to promote awareness of the advocacy issues that affect children and adults w/ disabilities & empower parents. By Heidi J. Moore
Published on 08/14/2006
Dear Family and Friends and individuals that want to see Jacob succeed in life:
I have exciting news........I was contacted by CNN Headline News two weeks ago about them wanting to do a consumer educational story on Down syndrome! They ended up coming out to our house last week and video taping Jacob in music therapy (many thanks to Jennifer, his Music therapists for being willing to participate on such late notice), crafts with the kids and an interview with me.
Here is the detailed information on when the show will air and where you can see it on the web.
The story will air on CNN Headline News on Monday, August 21. It will air once an hour, from 1-6pm, at around 7-8 minutes past the hour (provided there is no breaking news). It will also be fed out to CNN affiliates (around 800-1,000) the same day.
On Tuesday, August 22, the story will appear on http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/05/26/health.minute/index.html (Health Minute segment).
I really hope we continue to see stories like this in the media.....CNN asked me what was my goal for Jacob. I said " My goals are like any other parent. For Jacob to live a happy, healthy productive life and that I hope society sees my son for his abilities, not disabilities. It's not that Jacob can't learn, he just learns differently and at his own pace! He is an amazing boy that happens to have an extra chromosome!".
Thanks again to everyone that has been on the "Jacob Team" for many years. We are all seeing the hard work paying off in his accomplishments!
Please take a moment after the segment airs next week and thank CNN for continuing to cover issues that are important to the disability world. (CNN was fantastic to work with on this project and really tried to understand the issues associated with families that have children with Down syndrome). Building awareness is half the battle to acceptance in society and building a brighter future for our children!
You can send a quick thank you to the following general CNN feedback website:
And here is the reporter, Judy Fortin contact info as well:
Let's keep up the positive media for children with disabilities!
I'm so proud of Jacob and how well he did in the interview! Hope you enjoy! Sincerely,
Heidi
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Heidi J. Moore
(Proud Mother to Jacob - 6 years old with Down syndrome & Jared - 4 years old)
"Help The Children Now, So They Can Help Themselves Later!"
The material contained in this e-mail is for general information only. It
is not intended in any way to provide or offer legal advice. To obtain
legal advice, please consult with your attorney or a qualified legal
representative.
Heidi J. Moore
(Proud Mother to Jacob - 6 years old with Down syndrome & Jared - 4 years old)
"Help The Children Now, So They Can Help Themselves Later!"
The material contained in this e-mail is for general information only. It
is not intended in any way to provide or offer legal advice. To obtain
legal advice, please consult with your attorney or a qualified legal
representative.