She began taking gorgeous pictures of her daughter, Grace. Here they are laughing together.

She hopes her campaign will lead to greater representation of people with disabilities in advertising.

I believe imagery is the strongest form of communication we have. Its such a visual world that when we see something, we believe it, said Driscoll. Thats why advertising is so powerful.

Her campaign began after a friend asked if her daughter Grace would like to be in an ad for his local clothing store.

Driscoll has studied photography, and spends a lot of her time e-mailing advertising companies to encourage the use of more disabled people in their ads.

To support her work, Driscoll has taken many beautiful shots of children with Down Syndrome and other disabilities.

Sometimes people think representation doesnt matter, but Driscoll knows thats not true.

I think people are hearing and seeing the response from our world and realizing that it does make a difference to a large portion of the population, Katie said.

Theyve already been making great progress with some retailers. One of their latest partnerships is with a clothing company called Seam in Boston.

The heart of what shes doing is so spot on, said Seam founder Cindy Estes. Its just so right and such a heartfelt message that Im excited to be a part of it and continue to do so.Driscoll points out that less than 44 of disabled adults are allowed to participate in the workforce.

The perception is that they cant do it and thats decided before they even open their mouth, she says, but every time an individual is exposed to a person with a disability, it breaks down those barriers and that perception.

Hopefully the next fourteen years will give people some exposure to individuals with disabilities and show them that they are capable, she added. Give them a chance to open their mouths and prove it at least.Hopefully Katie Driscolls work will change the way we view the disabled. It seems like she may already be making a difference.