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If American films are anything to go by, proms are the highlight of the high school social calendar and everyone worth their salt has to go.
Although prom season is now wrapping up, the 18-year-old wants the next one to be for those who have Down’s Syndrome and other conditions. The student, a graduating senior at Richardson High School, said she realised that many disabled children have ongoing medical costs as healthcare is not free in America.
She wondered if a social hub like prom would be alienating for people with disabilities, unable to navigate the venue and rituals.
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