Toddler with Eunice ties to represent Down syndrome community in Times Square
Emery Tanner is the daughter of Michael and Julia Tanner. Michael is a Eunice native and is the son of Brian and Becky Tanner of Eunice. Also shown are siblings 9-year-old Ryleigh Tanner and 6-year-old Ainsley Tanner. Acadiana Live anchor Taylor Trache, right, holds Emery.
Dancing around the house to Taylor Swift’s “Welcome to New York,” Emery Tanner, a 4-year-old from Lafayette, is gearing up to represent the Down syndrome community in New York’s Times Square.
Diagnosed with Down syndrome at birth, Emery’s photo was chosen from more than 2,600 submissions to the National Down Syndrome Society’s worldwide call for photos after her mom submitted an application in Fe…
