How "Down to Defend" educates and equips people with intellectual and developmental disabilities(05-04-25)

In this episode, we speak with Alicia Mathieu, president and founder of Down to Defend. Alicia is the mother of three children, one of those children is living with Down syndrome.
When Alicia received her son Levi’s diagnosis, she said she was empowered to change the gut-wrenching statistics that she unveiled during her research. We spoke with her about her journey to this role as president and founder of Down To Defend.The mission of Down to Defend is to educate and equip those living with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing safety classes and resources to lead a more fulfilling life.
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