PARIS, France (AFP) — Melanie Segard, a 21-year-old woman with Down’s Syndrome, broke new ground for the disabled on Tuesday by presenting the weather forecast on French national TV. Segard provided a summary of the weekend weather on France 2, achieving a personal goal that she hopes will also boost awareness for people with Down’s. She soared to prominence after an advocacy group, UNAPEI, launched an awareness campaign ahead of World Down’s Syndrome Day on […]
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Woman with Down Syndrome to present weather on French TV
PARIS, France (AFP) — A Frenchwoman with Down’s Syndrome will realize a “dream” by presenting the prime time weather bulletin on French television next week, an advocacy group for the disabled said Wednesday. Melanie Segard, 21, will begin training for the broadcast next Tuesday at the studios of public television station France 2, UNAPEI said in a statement. Segard has scored more than 200,000 “likes” on Facebook in less than two weeks since the association […]





