down syndrome cheerleader

Array – Photo credit: via Shoreline Junior High

Culture, Equality, Family

Family devastated after cheerleader with Down syndrome was omitted from school yearbook

Tod Perry

6/21/2021
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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Family, Modern Families, Motherhood

Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

Sarah Watts

2/11/2026