Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Nadia, who has Down syndrome, doesn’t speak much and needs help to do daily things like ride the bus — but today, she’s learning to make her own gluten-free chocolate cake, with real buttercream icing, to celebrate what she’s certain is the best day of the year: her birthday! Volunteer caregiver Kathryn acts as a teacher for Nadia, helping her gain independence one joke, dance move, or kitchen project at a time.

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