Comments on: Utah man ‘represents’ for people with disabilities on national TV

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:55:28 +0000

It was such a lovely surprise when Brett showed up on screen while I was watching So You Think You Can Dance. I have a brother with Down syndrome and the entire segment had me crying. Fantastic job, Brett. You are an inspiration for everyone. I am disappointed that the clip is no longer available on YouTube as they had to take it down due to copywrite from Dick Clark Productions. Funny that you can still find other clips from the show…

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:02:24 +0000

I am a huge fan of “So You Think You Can Dance”. I think it is an amazing show where people get to show off their talents. More memorable, however, are the stories that come with the dancers.

Brett is one of the most inspirational contestants I have seen on the show. He took the judges’ comments with more understanding and dignity than people without Down syndrome would. It just goes to show how special people like him really are.

He was a very good dancer. He actually shocked me with how well he could move. I have a cousin with Down syndrome, and it’s people like Brett who help the world to understand how wonderful and perfect people with special needs are. Hopefully with the wonderful thing Brett has done more people will look at people with special needs as normal people like everyone else.

Way to go Brett!! REPRESENT!!!! You are AWESOME!!!

By: Mandy Simpson

Mandy Simpson — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:40:44 +0000

My husband and I were very impressed with what an amazing representative Brett is for people with disabilities. I want very much to contact him and let him know how inspiring I feel he is and see if there’s a way I can help get his message to more people. If anyone out there knows how to contact him and is comfortable posting it here, I’d appreciate it.

By: Kathy Ratkiewicz

Kathy Ratkiewicz — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:13:35 +0000

This was awesome. Thanks for posting the background information and the link for the Fox interview.

I really appreciated the fact that the judges showed their respect for him by judging him on his dancing ability, instead of giving him a pass because he has Ds. I was very impressed that Brett, even though he had to be disappointed that he was not going to advance to the next round, had the poise to make his final statement. He is a very inspiring young man … his mother has good reason to be very proud of him.