Woman with Down’s syndrome ‘very proud’ after achieving world record
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Her record – the most celebrity birthdays identified in three minutes – was achieved under Guinness World Records’ new impairments initiative, developed alongside Mencap, in the intellectual impairment category. His mother Katie said: “I’m unbelievably proud of Harvey for doing this Guinness World Records challenge. He absolutely loves drawing trains, so I know he’ll get so much enjoyment out of this experience.” Mencap’s chief executive Edel Harris said that it was “crucial” to give people with a learning disability the chance to break world records. “It’s truly ground-breaking for Mencap to be working with Guinness World Records to ensure breaking records is something that’s accessible and achievable for people with a learning disability,” she said.
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