Down Syndrome has touch my life in many ways. My children have grown up in a very ordinary school district and to seem to have a lot of friends. During the fall they play football, the winter they played basketball and the spring it was softball. There was one kid in the neighborhood that had Down Syndrome but to my kids and the other kids in the neighborhood he was just like everyone else. Until one night we had away game and some one called him a rude name and my son decided to hit the kid for saying such a rude name and it cause a huge fight between the two teams. Myself and the other parents in the neighborhood decided to seek professional help. We wanted our children to understand what Down Syndrome is and that people who have it can have a normal life.
About Down Syndrome:
Down syndrome (DS), also called Trisomy 21, is a condition in which extra genetic material causes delays in the way a child develops, both mentally and physically. It affects about 1 in every 800 babies born in the United States.The physical features and medical problems associated with Down syndrome can vary widely from child to child. While some kids with DS need a lot of medical attention, others lead healthy lives
Reference:
kidshealth.org › Parents › Diseases & Conditions
www.mayoclinic.com/health/down-syndrome/DS00182
Darrell,
ReplyDeleteIt is so important for children and even adults to be educated on the proper ways to address people that are not typically developing. They have feelings too and as early educators we can make an impact by preparing students to be empathetic to others differences. Your research choice is very admirable!
-Alyssa
I enjoyed reading your post and you provided great information about Down syndrome. Last year in my class we had a child with Down syndrome and it was very hard in the beginning but we got a connection and he did so good in the classroom. His name was Eric and he had a twin sister named Erica but she was not Down syndrome. They were both in my class and she would take care of her brother so much. She loved him so much and didn't want any body to talk about her brother. I had a wonderful experience working with Eric. Your post was amazing!!
ReplyDeleteHi Darrell,
ReplyDeleteYou chose a very interesting topic. Three years ago, I was volunteer working with children with Down Syndrome at the elementary school in my community. It took me a full month to connect with these children because I did not have any experience with children with disabilities before. Working with these children was wonderful. The six months working with these children was very special. I look forward to read more of your work.