Hi, I’m Osamah from Yemen. My little brother has Down syndrome. His name is Mohammed, he is 2 years old, and he was born with health issues. Mohammed currently he needs surgery. My little brother’s health is going down every day. He gets sick with fever monthly, has difficulty breathing and he is often sick.…
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Anisa Shamsutdinova’s life was planned, as in a training manual: school, institute, marriage, pregnancy, the birth of a son, a second pregnancy, the birth of a second son. And then everything turned upside down. At the hospital, upon discharge, they said: “You need a consultation with a geneticist, we suspect this child has Down syndrome.…
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Hello, I am Rehab. I am a mother of two girls and a boy with Down syndrome. When first I’d known about my boy’s situation I was very affected, even I quit my job. The doctor told me he needed urgent heart surgery. We didn’t hesitate to give him the chance of life. After that,…
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Scott Kuebler has a December 14, 1980 birthdate. Scott has Down syndrome. He has also been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and he is a COVID-19 survivor. He moved back in with Ron and Margot (Dad and Mom) last June. Scott is an Eagle Scout, Silver Award for Venturing, Vigil Honor member of Tsali Lodge…
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My story begins 19 years ago when two very courageous people Syed Amin-ud-Din and Dr. Iffet Sultana chose to accept my differences and vowed to love and cherish me just as any child should be loved. I am Syeda Alishba Amin-ud-Din and today I am an artist, a social entrepreneur, a Francophone, a disability rights…
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My name is Sheri Brynard and I am 39 years old. I live in South Africa and my home language is Afrikaans. When Afrikaans people celebrate something, we usually enjoy a barbeque outside. When we were little, my father Jerry played golf and watched rugby on Saturdays, while my mother took us on outings. She…
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I am Pranay Burde, a 33 year old living in Mumbai, India. My family I live with my parents, two brothers one elder and one younger, sister-in-law and eight year old nephew. We are a strong family of seven. We family members all together get involved in almost all activities concerning family matters. My family…
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Hi, i am Sandra 15 years old. I love to travel around the world. I am very happy singing and dancing. My pet is a puppy called Spot. My family is de most gift. The best way to promote awareness of Down syndrome is for people with Down syndrome to share their own stories in…
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Almost 60 years ago, 58 to be exact, the tenth and final addition to my family arrived. Tiny. Voiceless. Joanne. How could I know she would be the one to hold my family together for decades? Or that she would define each of her siblings, completely, especially me. Much of what I understand about joy…
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Since our son, Marrick started school they have celebrated along with his Dad and I on World Down Syndrome Day with a “Rock Your Socks” day. It was a little harder the last two years but they still made it happen. These are pictures from this year of Marrick, his Dad and I as we…
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