PEOPLE & CULTURE

sheri - a life of downs and ups

Despite having Down's Syndrome, Sheri has managed to finish school, attain a tertiary degree and become a qualified teacher. She has also become a popular motivational speaker, inspiring people across the globe – from the dusty townships in her home country of South Africa, to the United Nations in New York.

programme information

Duration

1 x 60'

Production Company

Factuals: Crime and Investigating Unit

YOP

2014

Definitions

SD HD

Episode Information

Despite having Down's Syndrome, Sheri has managed to finish school, attain a tertiary degree and become a qualified teacher. She has also become a popular motivational speaker, inspiring people across the globe – from the dusty townships in her home country of South Africa, to the United Nations in New York. Her secret: A mother who believes in her, an almost superhuman perseverance and an excellent memory. She has managed to overcome so many obstacles and she’s not about to succumb to the “forgetting illness” without a fight.

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