down syndrome

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peachpurple @peachpurple (13880) • Malaysia 5 Aug 17

Little did I expect that there are Muslims who are kind heart people towards their own community. Most people, regardless of religion would shun or stare hard at Down Syndrome people, that is the normal reaction. However, today...

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GUESS, What are they thinking.

bern loleng @anrain (77) • Cebu City, Philippines 12 Aug 16

what,s really in their mind?,I can hardly think about it. Their mental and physical health and life span. Maybe they have their own special abilities too,to consider not yet discovered at any point.I wonder if ever they fall in...

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Do you know 21 March is World Down Syndrome Day?

Lee Ka @kaka135 (14916) • Malaysia 22 Mar 16

I just got to know about this day from Facebook. It's to raise awareness of what Down Syndrome is and understand more about Down Syndrome. The date 21 March was chosen as it signifies the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy)...

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Can some Down Syndrome people be independent?

Judy890 @Judy890 (1644) • United States 29 Oct 12

Hello Everyone, I was wondering if it is possible for an individual with down syndrome to be independent. What I mean by independent is for instance making their own food, washing their own clothes, or walking to school on...

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Disabled people enjoying life

maximax8 @maximax8 (31053) • United Kingdom 10 Mar 11

In life there are some people that are disabled like one that uses a wheelchair, one that is blind, one that is deaf and another that has down syndrome. The person in the wheelchair likes to read books and watch movies. The person...

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irene66 @irene66 (1669) • Philippines 28 Feb 11

Recently my neighbor who has a down syndrome came to my house to play with my son. If you do not look at him, you might be mistaken he is not a down syndrome individual. He talks like a normal kid but only he cannot pronounce...

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Suspected down syndrome baby...

yspmyl @yspmyl (3435) • Malaysia 25 Sep 10

This is really a bad news, my good friend went for a pregnancy check up today, the doctor scan her stomach with the ultrasound and found that the fetus having tick neck and suspected is a down syndrome baby.thing ...that really...

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Will you have an abortion if you know the fetus in you would be born abnormal?

asxenon @asxenon (1440) • Malaysia 19 Sep 10

Since technology can identify whether a embryo or fetus in the mother's womb is abnormal (down syndrome etc) or not, do you think you will have an abortion if your child is down syndrome? For certain people, they would still...

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Joey Moss

basqui @basqui (3888) • Philippines 21 May 10

I've read about his story on an old Canadian Issue of Reader's Digest and it's amazing how he managed to get known in the NHL despite having a Down Syndrome. He started being an assistant in the Oilers Team and became known to all...

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do you have any member of your family that we have down syndrome?

jen14ed @jen14ed (865) • Philippines 25 Aug 09

my relative and my family are no any member that we have down syndrome.. i like to know if your any member of your family and relative that we have down syndrome.. happy mylottings!!!

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Special needs children

maximax8 @maximax8 (31053) • United Kingdom 1 Aug 09

My toddler son goes to a play group for children with special needs. Since he began going there the other parents have given me a wealth of knowledge. My son has spina bifida. He is unable to walk and he needs catheter care. His...

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Sarah Palin Steps Down as Governor of Alaska

revellanotvanella @revellanotvanella (4033) • United States 3 Jul 09

I just caught her last words, "Conditions have drastically changed" with my mouth wide open, "America is now more than ever looking North to the future" because I totally thought PALIN had her mind dead on...

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Dog with Down Syndrome

santau @santau (223) • United States 14 Dec 08

Have you ever had or ever heard of a dog with down syndrome? I recently met someone who has a dog that has it and I was amazed. I guess dogs could get it but it never occurred to me that they could. The dog was very small for its...

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Discrimination of a Down syndrome boy

violeta_va @violeta_va (4831) • Australia 25 Nov 08

There is a case of a German doctor that came to Australia with his family because there is a shortage of doctors in rural places. Now the family wants to stay in Australia but they are told they cant because one of their kids has...

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Can Animals Have Down Syndrome?

Pigglies @Pigglies (9329) • United States 14 Jul 08

Or basically, can animals be born with an extra chromosome? Other than humans that is. Where I volunteer with a marine mammal rehab, there is an elephant seal that has the most interesting shaped head. And he seems really slow,...

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Down Syndrome?

CherBear04 @CherBear04 (483) • United States 20 May 08

I was just curious - do you think people with down syndrome are capable of graduating college and living a fairly normal life if people just took extra time with them to teach them these things? How severely does it affect their...

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DS they all look the same...

topeekim @topeekim (89) • Philippines 12 May 08

How come a person with DS look the same? they are from a different kind of genes but all over the world their face are similar. what could be the explanations for this? I just wonder.

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the way society views disability

Raychieeee @Raychieeee (6) • Australia 5 May 08

I'm studying disability services (and also have a brother who has down syndrome) and am doing an assignment on stereotypes surrounding disability. My view is that people who have had personal experience with disability generally...

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I Find This Really Sad

irishmist @irishmist (3814) • United States 25 Mar 08

I just started a new job in a nursing home in addition to my job in the retirement home. I'm working as a diet aide, each unit has their own diningroom, and the first unit I'm being trained on is the Dementia Unit, I will be...

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How would you have reacted?

AngelNicki @AngelNicki (412) • United States 6 Feb 08

I was thinking about a disturbing childhood memory I have. When I was about twelve, a friend of mine invited me to go with her and her sister to the birthday party of the sister's friend. The birthday girl had a younger brother...

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