Passages Inc. to Hold Meeting
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
Besides presenting a brief overview of 2011 business, the program will feature “Sesame Street” writer Emily Perl Kingsley. Kingsley has been writing for “Sesame Street” since 1970. Her work has been acknowledged with 12 Emmy Awards and nine Emmy Award nominations. She has also been widely recognized for her work with the disability community; having received numerous local, state and national awards for her pioneering efforts.
Kingsley is the author of more than 20 children’s books, two “Sesame Street” home video releases (“Elmo Learns to Share”; “Elmo Says Boo!”) and two Disney interactive CD-ROMS.
In 1974, Kingsley’s son, Jason, was born with Down syndrome. It was the birth of Jason that inspired Kingsley to include children with various disabilities as part of the “Sesame Street” cast. Today Kingsley continues to be an advocate for individuals with disabilities. She served for nine years on the board of directors of the National Down Syndrome Congress and chaired the Adoption Committee.
Kingsley is the author of the widely published piece “Welcome to Holland”. This piece compares the experience of planning for the birth of a child to planning a trip to Italy, but ending up in Holland.
In 1987, Kingsley wrote the made-for-television movie “Kids Like These”. The movie premiered on CBS and has been shown on numerous other networks since that time. “Kids Like These” begins with the birth of Kingsley’s son, Jason, and covers the next nine years.
This event is free and open to the public, and begins with socializing at 6:30 p.m. RSVPs are appreciated. For more information, contact Tammy Nickolson at 260-244-9317 or [email protected][[In-content Ad]]
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Besides presenting a brief overview of 2011 business, the program will feature “Sesame Street” writer Emily Perl Kingsley. Kingsley has been writing for “Sesame Street” since 1970. Her work has been acknowledged with 12 Emmy Awards and nine Emmy Award nominations. She has also been widely recognized for her work with the disability community; having received numerous local, state and national awards for her pioneering efforts.
Kingsley is the author of more than 20 children’s books, two “Sesame Street” home video releases (“Elmo Learns to Share”; “Elmo Says Boo!”) and two Disney interactive CD-ROMS.
In 1974, Kingsley’s son, Jason, was born with Down syndrome. It was the birth of Jason that inspired Kingsley to include children with various disabilities as part of the “Sesame Street” cast. Today Kingsley continues to be an advocate for individuals with disabilities. She served for nine years on the board of directors of the National Down Syndrome Congress and chaired the Adoption Committee.
Kingsley is the author of the widely published piece “Welcome to Holland”. This piece compares the experience of planning for the birth of a child to planning a trip to Italy, but ending up in Holland.
In 1987, Kingsley wrote the made-for-television movie “Kids Like These”. The movie premiered on CBS and has been shown on numerous other networks since that time. “Kids Like These” begins with the birth of Kingsley’s son, Jason, and covers the next nine years.
This event is free and open to the public, and begins with socializing at 6:30 p.m. RSVPs are appreciated. For more information, contact Tammy Nickolson at 260-244-9317 or [email protected][[In-content Ad]]
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