Linda Smith is a Las Vegas icon known for her fierce devotion as a mother to Christopher, who was born with Down syndrome, and for paving the way for people of all ages with disabilities, as well as their families and friends. Linda is also a wife, philanthropist, author, fundraiser, public speaker, disability advocate and storyteller.
Born in England, Linda eventually settled in Las Vegas through a series of circumstances.
“My mother was very clever, entrepreneurial and creative, and was capable of doing just about anything. My father was a gambler, a womanizer, and other horrible things,” she explained. “When I was 11, my mother, sister, brother and I escaped to Canada. As a gold medalist ballroom dancer, my mother started her own dance studio there.”
Linda's father eventually found…
