Mélange Accessibility for All Magazine April 2021 | Page 102

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boy’ s swim team for four years and lettered twice! And, outside of school, he enjoyed Special Olympics swimming, soccer, basketball, bowling and bocce. He also enjoys hiking and riding his bike. Connor adds,“ For the past seven years, I have ridden in the Courage Classic Tour cycling fundraiser for Down Syndrome research and clinical care programs at the Colorado Children’ s Hospital.”
After high school, he studied acting with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival School of Theatre and he went on to perform with the CenterStage / Tapestry Theatre Company for kids and youth of all abilities. He also performed with the Phamaly Theatre Company based in Denver, Colorado, which is formed entirely of people with disabilities across the spectrum.