Mia Armstrong on her children's book "I Am a Masterpiece!" detailing life as a person with Down syndrome
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Actor and model Mia Armstrong says that she views Down syndrome as a superpower. She writes in her new children's book, "I Am a Masterpiece!" that mean words bounce off her "like a super shield."
Mia, 13, details many other life experiences in her new book. She also goes into the unique perspective she holds and also shares an important message of inclusivity and kindness.
"I want them to look and me and be kind to others with or without disabilities," Mia said.
On April 15, 1874 – 150 years ago – the first Impressionist exhibition opened on Rue du Capucines in Paris, featuring works by 30 artists, including Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Hosted by the "Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.," it was founded in response to the Paris Salon, the annual, government-sponsored exhibition that would frequently reject the works of the rising artists.