An inspiring true story of a life devoted to helping Downs
children. Alex Bell is a 53 year old woman who lives in Swinton, on
the outskirts of Manchester. She is feisty, funny with a real
firecracker of a personality. She has needed that strength of
character for Alex is the adoptive mother of 8 children with Downs
Syndrome or other disabilities, children who some parts of society
would perhaps prefer to forget. Age 28 and unmarried, Alex adopted
her first Downs child, Matthew - and became one of the first people
in the UK to be approved for adoption as a single woman. Amazingly,
she went on to take eight more children under her wing, Simon,
Adrian, Nathan, Andrew, Chloe, Tom, Emily and Callum. Some had been
through a frustratingly bureaucratic care system, or moved from one
foster parent to another. It sometimes seemed an impossible
challenge, but Alex was determined to give these children
stability, love and the best life possible. With her down-to-earth
charm, Alex also brings together the families often torn apart by
Downs. She encourages the birth families to get together - some of
whom have sadly turned their backs on their son or daughter, but
others have now long been happily involved in their children's
lives. The nine children each have unique, sometimes heartbreaking
stories, but they are also the most joyful, compelling and
fascinating children you're ever likely to meet: Happy-to-lucky
Matthew, 24, who takes people on tours of Man. Utd - the only Downs
child to be given such a privileged position, and testament to
Alex's care Adrian, the family timekeeper and numbers wiz, as if
born with a clock inside his brain Chloe, the lovable, mischievous
scamp known as Little Miss Dynamite Prepare to be amazed, moved and
entranced by this powerful true story that will change the way we
all look at disabilities. Alex believes special needs children are
'gifts', and spending any time with her it becomes obvious that she
also has a very special gift of her own.
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