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Baby with Down Syndrome Abandoned at Birth Becomes an Actress Years Later , The little one's photo touched a couple's heart, and they were instantly smitten, dreaming about welcoming her into their forever home. She was the perfect match and now shares her beautiful life and joy with everyone she meets.
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one little girl is changing the way the
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World Views Down syndrome adopted by
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parents in America the precious child is
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a blossoming young actress proving that
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nothing is impossible
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when baby Sophia Andrea Sanchez was born
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in Ukraine her birth parents abandoned
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her but that was only the beginning of
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her unbelievable Story the little one's
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photo touched a couple's heart and they
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were instantly smitten dreaming about
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welcoming her into their forever home
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she was the perfect match and now shares
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her beautiful life and joy with everyone
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she meets life started with challenges
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and disappointment for baby Sophia she
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lived in an orphanage and like all
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babies she longed for the love of a
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mother and father on the other side of
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the world two parents Jennifer and
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Hector Sanchez were browsing a Ministry
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website called Reese's rainbow they
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adored their three sons one of whom was
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born with Down Syndrome
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gawken's birth encouraged the couple to
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adopt another child with a similar
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genetic condition a photo of a tiny
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blonde baby with big and curious eyes
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caught their attention Jennifer shared
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this was the photo that caught our eye
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one December day the photo that sparked
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it all the photo that planted a seed a
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seed that grew and eventually blossomed
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into the adoption of Sofia Sofia came to
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America in 2010 and was raised in a
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house full of siblings who ensured she
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was taken care of
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brother Walken had a partner in crime
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and Sofia had someone just like her to
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Adventure through life with
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their sibling connection is a gift and
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paired with the immense love from their
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parents enabled them to thrive
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Sylvia is a little advocate for Down
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syndrome raising awareness and sharing
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her experience
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touring in various Nationwide adverts
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and campaigns Sofia has an impressive
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resume
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she has broken stereotypes and stigmas
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about the capabilities of people with
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Down Syndrome
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in 2016 a video posted by Sophia's
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mother went viral in the clip Jennifer
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asked her daughter if her genetic
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condition was scary and the precious
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girl had the best reply she said no it's
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not scary it's so exciting
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Little Miss yes
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you have Down syndrome
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what is Down syndrome did you kill him
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to have my breath to go down down
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syndrome is in your blood yeah does it
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make your blood special yeah is Down
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syndrome scary no it's not scary so
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exciting it's so exciting yeah I'm good
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to go the Disneyland you get to go to
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Disneyland yeah we are going to
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Disneyland tomorrow so down syndrome is
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not something scary no it's not scary at
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all it's not scary at all no just
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Sophia's Joy was infectious and people
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were touched by the positivity she
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exuded her condition didn't Define her
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and quickly became the thing that set
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her apart her mother was proud and happy
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that people could hear from her child
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sharing I thought maybe it's time people
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hear from my kids not me what better
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person to bring about awareness than
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someone who has Down syndrome
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Sophia is taking the World by storm as
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an aspiring model and actress she showed
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everyone that with enough love and
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determination Anything is Possible
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starring in various Nationwide average
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and campaigns Sofia has an impressive
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resume she has broken stereotypes and
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stigmas about the capabilities of people
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with Down Syndrome Sofia appeared in the
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TV series Switched at Birth
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and was cast in the upcoming Hunger
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Games film The Ballad of songbirds and
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snakes there is simply no stopping this
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little influencer the online community
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was in awe of Sofia people praised her
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for embracing herself without any
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inhibitions users thanked her parents
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for raising her in an accepting
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environment and allowing her to reach
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for the stars you go girl I love that
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you stand up for who you are to be part
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of a wonderful family is so special
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you're going to grow up to be an amazing
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woman and I have no doubt you will have
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a wonderful life Roma Adams this is just
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precious adorable beautiful and
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wonderful
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Jesus continually blesses everyone at
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all times and everywhere thank you both
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for opening your hearts of love and home
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to this gorgeous little girl I'm very
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proud of this family there should be
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more people like you all Linda Welton
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beautiful Story how amazing are these
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parents
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I don't think this little girl has a
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worry in the world due to this wonderful
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family soon eat her Sofia's career has
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just begun and we can't wait to see what
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else she will achieve her future is
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bright and with supportive parents and
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siblings like hers she can do anything
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she puts her mind to foreign
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