Artist Deborah Macy enjoys a good laugh at something David says as he works on his painting.  David Danis, who has Down syndrome, attends his weekly art class with local artist Deborah Macy at her studio in New Bedford, MA.
Dartmouth Middle School eighth grader, Austin Backlund, 14, reaches for a hand hold as he climbs the 40' rock climbing wall during a field trip to the Dartmouth YMCA. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
Dartmouth Middle School eighth grader, Austin Backlund, 14, reaches for a hand hold as he climbs the 40' rock climbing wall during a field trip to the Dartmouth YMCA. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA