When faced with a curved ball after a textbook first pregnancy, Sue and Malcolm Blackwell found their own way through the confusing path of supporting their children to follow their dreams encouraging them to fulfil their unique potential.

Their daughter Jen has Down’s syndrome.

Choosing not to “put her in a home and forget about her”, as one health professional advised a few weeks after Jen’s birth, they’ve discovered it’s possible for each member of the family to live extraordinary lives, achieving things they never thought were possible by taking one step at a time.

Naturally shy and reclusive Sue, with Malcolm working away from home, found strength and resourcefulness to challenge what didn’t feel right for them. In a world of systems and checklists that doesn’t see people as unique individuals with talents and dreams, excited to fulfil their purpose in life, Sue and Malcolm show how thinking differently can turn things upside down and unlock doors that were previously hidden from view.