The Cole Series

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The Cole Series 6/6: David/Roommate

Cole and I both love video games. When he moved in, we started playing a UFC game against each other and I thought maybe I should take it easy on him to let him feel at home. After losing 17 games straight, I decided I won’t be taking things easy on him any more! I’ve stepped up my game since, but I learned not to underestimate him.

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Heather Avis Heather Avis

The Cole Series 4/6: Lauren/Sister

Cole has ALWAYS loved pizza – like obsessed. One day we were all hanging out at my parents house playing board games and we had some leftover Thai food in the fridge, enough for just one person…

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Heather Avis Heather Avis

The Cole Series 3/6: Tim/Dad

Funny story, when Cole was around 7 or 8, he would tell us how much he wanted to be a doctor when he grew up. He would talk about it all the time. So we said well if you want to be a doctor…

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Heather Avis Heather Avis

The Cole Series 2/6: Kristi/Mom

This is the amazing story about how I found out I was going to have Cole. It started when a cousin, who I had not seen in 20 years visited us. She asked me why we only had one child and I said, there is nothing the matter, we just only were able to have one, but we have always wanted more, it just wasn’t in the cards.

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Heather Avis Heather Avis

The Cole Series 1/6

The most important thing I do everyday is work out, It is important for me to stay in shape and be healthy! The best moment in my life is when I found out I would be starring alongside Cobie Smoulders on Stumptown on ABC. We only got one season but it was one of my favorite years, I did so many cool things!

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Listen to our special guest Cole Sibus
on The Lucky Few Podcast

Episode #150 Cole Sibus on Being An Actor w/Down Syndrome, Moving Away From Home, + SO Much More!

Friends! We have Cole Sibus (maybe you’ve heard of him!?) on the podcast today and in case you couldn’t tell.. we’re so excited! He’s a 24-year-old actor with Down syndrome who starred on ABC’s Stumptown. And when he’s not working, he’s living with his roommates, learning how to surf, spending time with his girlfriend, and working at a restaurant! We’re chatting about all of it today.. everything from moving out of his parents house to inclusivity in Hollywood! Cole is also sharing about the pranks he played on set, the impact he had on the cast, and why he wants to play a role where DS is not the focus. Oh and if anyone knows Dwayne Johnson, it’s Cole’s dream to work with “The Rock!” Enjoy the episode, friends!