Until Tuesday, Payne’s brother, Stevie, was a perfect example of a man with Down syndrome who could just be an ordinary bloke. Working as a strapper at the Ballarat stables, he got on with the daily tasks of feeding, grooming and saddling race horses.
Overnight he has become, according to to one report on Tuesday, “a joyous beacon for the life those afflicted with Down syndrome can lead.”
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- Author:
- Kathy Evans
- Source:
- Sydney Morning Herald
- Date published:
- Wed 4th Nov, 2015