DOWN SYNDROME IS NOT AN ILLNESS

We had an external lecture last week on Down Syndrome which I was unable to blog about until now. The lady who spoke to us has a daughter with Down Syndrome and she spoke a lot about her daughter, showed us pictures etc. and a few things that I found valuable that I took away from her lecture was these:

• Down syndrome may cause disabilities however IT IS NOT an illness
• People with Down syndrome have thoughts, feelings, hopes and interest and they know what they want from life!!!! Something I think most forget
• They have their own individual personalities just like we all do!
• They will be as independent as we ALLOW them to be
• They have the same needs that we do

Watch this video of  Megan as I think she gets the point across better than I can :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOwDfnoek6E


     Don't limit them... allow them to teach you something about yourself