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Posted by Lynn Moore Oct 28, 2006 |
Related information:
- Down Syndrome Awareness Calendars
- Holiday Cards: Down Syndrome Kids
- Vocabulary Concerns with Deveopmentally Delayed Kids
- Parenting the Down Syndrome Child
All parents want their children to grow up to be happy, healthy, financially stable, and successful in a career. When Chris Burke was born with Down syndrome, his parents had the same goals. Chris, now an adult, has reached those goals and many more of his own as he has a well-established acting career and a leading role in the Down syndrome community.
Here are a few of Chris' accomplishments as described in detail on his website:
- Acted in the role of Corky from the TV hit Life Goes On
- Acted in the role of Taylor in Touched by an Angel
- Acted in star role of Jonathan in Jonathan, the Boy Nobody Wanted
- Acted in Heaven and Hell
- Acted in The Commish
- Acted in The Promised Land
- Acted in The Division
- Acted in ER
- Appearance on Good Morning America
- Appearance on Crook and Chase
- Appearance on Entertainment Tonight
- Editor in Chief of Upbeat
- Co-author of A Special Kind of Hero ISBN # 0595192653
Oh, did I mention that Chris Burke is also the lead singer in The Chris Burke Band? If you live in the Ewing, New Jersy area you may wish to catch his band's performance this evening.