Amanda ##gan , from Arlington , Virginia , teamed up with her husband Danny Egan for their documentary The R - Word . She was accompanied by her older sister Gabrielle , who was born with Down syndrome . The documentary is in post - production until she raised $ 200,000 for its creation . Scrubs actor John C. McGinley and Glee ##sy Lauren Potter , who has Down syndrome , are among the films cast members .
Amanda Lukoff , from Arlington , Virginia , teamed up with her husband Danny Egan for their film The R-Word . She was inspired by her older sister Gabrielle , who was born with Down syndrome . The documentary is in pre-production until she raises $ 200,000 for its creation . Scrubs actor John C. McGinley and Glee actress Lauren Potter , who has Down syndrome , are among the films cast members .