{"id":11219,"date":"2023-09-01T17:41:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T00:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/?page_id=11219"},"modified":"2023-09-01T17:48:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T00:48:09","slug":"lily-embracing-life-with-down-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/es\/ambassadors\/lily-embracing-life-with-down-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Lily"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1772\" height=\"1619\" src=\"https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-168-scaled-e1658352746114-jpg.webp\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"A woman with cerebral palsy standing in front of a bus, potentially accessing home and community based services or pediatric therapy.\" title=\"A woman with cerebral palsy standing in front of a bus, potentially accessing home and community based services or pediatric therapy.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-168-scaled-e1658352746114-jpg.webp 1772w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-168-scaled-e1658352746114-jpg-600x548.webp 600w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-168-scaled-e1658352746114-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-168-scaled-e1658352746114-1024x936.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-168-scaled-e1658352746114-768x702.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-168-scaled-e1658352746114-1536x1403.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-168-scaled-e1658352746114-13x12.jpg 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1772px) 100vw, 1772px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-58-smaller-scaled-jpg.webp\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"DTA program in phoenix\" title=\"adult with down syndrome learning sign language\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-58-smaller-scaled-jpg.webp 2560w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-58-smaller-scaled-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-58-smaller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-58-smaller-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-58-smaller-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-58-smaller-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-58-smaller-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ucpofcentralaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/UCPAdult-58-smaller-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h1>Lily: Embracing Life with Down Syndrome<\/h1>\n<h2>A Joyous Young Lady<\/h2>\n<p>Meet Lily, a joyous young lady who eagerly awaits the UCP bus every morning at 8 am. Lily has Down Syndrome, but she believes it&#8217;s just an accessory to her bubbly personality. She loves singing and dancing, especially when performing for her friends at the Day program for adults (DTA). Lily&#8217;s goal is to become an actress, and she is immensely grateful to UCP for the tremendous help they have provided on her journey to independence. Through UCP, Lily has learned to communicate not only with her voice but also through sign language. This newfound ability has allowed her to express herself more accurately and build meaningful relationships.<\/p>\n<h2>UCP: Empowering Lily&#8217;s Independence<\/h2>\n<p>UCP has played a vital role in empowering Lily&#8217;s independence. Through their programs and support, Lily has gained the skills and confidence to pursue her dreams. She is grateful for the tremendous help UCP has offered her and acknowledges the positive impact it has had on her life. Her mother shares the peace and reasurrance she gets when Lily retuns home everyday from the program, &#8220;Her smile and enthusiasm to learn and gain independence assures me she&#8217;s in the right place&#8221;, says Lily&#8217;s mom.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lily: Embracing Life with Down Syndrome A Joyous Young Lady Meet Lily, a joyous young lady who eagerly awaits the UCP bus every morning at 8 am. Lily has Down Syndrome, but she believes it's just an accessory to her bubbly personality. 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