Jason Gehlert (Communication Media) reports, “I am vice president for the Down Syndrome Association of the Hudson Valley. We adopted our daughter Cara who has Down syndrome when she was a baby and had to learn sign language to bridge the communication barrier. My work as V.P. is a rewarding one, reaching out to our community and families to assist them in learning more about the benefits of our association and the tools available to them as we all walk this journey together.” Gehlert is also a prolific author. His latest work, “Cinema,” is a short story horror collection that features a teenager with Down syndrome. All of his books are available on Amazon.