Fernanda Honorato is part of the Special Program staff, aired by TV Brazil since March 2004, which deals with the social inclusion of people with disabilities

Honorato Fernanda dos Santos, 34, joins the RankBrasil in 2014 as the first reporter in the country Down Syndrome. Born in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), the record did not complete the regular school, but realized that through sports and the arts could keep your training process focused on other activities.
She works in TV Brazil Special Program since 2006, but it was in the theater that became evident long before that. However, the curriculum of the reporter does not stop there. Currently gypsy dancer is dancing and athlete Down Syndrome Society in swimming mode.

Carioca gem, the record has much samba and parades every year. Muse was portela and received from the hands of Prince Harry medal Queen of Battery Ambassadors of Joy.
The television work came after interviewed as part of a frame of the station. What counts is the director of the Special Programme, Angela Patricia Reiniger. "During the interview he gave to our program I was impressed, I thought it had potential for resourcefulness. We considered important to have a reporter with intellectual disabilities. Fernanda did a test and did so well that this recording was aired until later. "

In October 2006, she took the microphone and joined the team. Today, after seven years in the role, Fernanda Honorato remembers how important it was to win the job. "We need people to believe in us. We only need opportunity and make new friends. I am very happy to win the record. "
For Angela Patricia Reiniger, Brazil has evolved, but there is still much to be done with regard to the inclusion of people with disabilities. "Many judged me crazy for putting a reporter with intellectual disabilities on TV. The company is opening up, but still has a good way to go. We learned with Fernanda and she learns with us. It's wonderful. "

The Special Program, aired every Saturday at 10:30 am in TV Brazil since 2004, is aimed at inclusion of people with disabilities. To be 100% accessible to the viewer, has features such as: window POUNDS - the Brazilian Sign Language, Portuguese subtitles and audio description.

Down Syndrome

It is a genetic disorder caused by a change in cell division still in the embryonic stage. People with trisomy 21 have three chromosomes instead of two in pair 21. Apart from specific physical characteristics, have intellectual impairment and consequently has a slower learning.

( Source: RankBrasil )