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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Since it’s May 15, my sister and I, though not twins, are the same age. We’re born a year apart but overlap between May 14-May 17. Today we are both 55, or five five or two fives, as Chris likes to say. This year, due to the global pandemic, we’ve spent a lot more time…
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My name is Andre Graça. Me and my wife live in Sao Paulo, Brazil, one of the biggest cities in the world. We have two children, twins, they are 2 years old. Esther and Guilherme; Guilherme has Down syndrome. Both are incredible kids, with a lot of love to share. We discovered that Gui (nickname of…
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Kia ora. My name is Luka Willems and I live in New Zealand. I love my family and we go on adventures together. We have been discovering new places in Aotearoa since NZ closed the borders. I would like to share our trip to Stuart Island with you. It is the smallest of New Zealand’s…
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My name is Bashir and am 27 years old. I live in London with my mum and dad. I went to mainstream school. I like Music, Dance, sport and Art. I like to travel to lots of places by train and stay in nice hotels. I went to pilgrimage in Makkah in 2014 for my…
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We are the Koch Family! A bilingual, Canadian/German family. We have two great big football playing boys and one tiny football playing little girl! Lola was diagnosed with DS at birth, which was a shock to mama and papa. We were especially concerned if Lola would be able to communicate in two languages. We didn’t…
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“I am Seiko. I am 40 years old. I work three days a week, at a food shop. I take music lesson once a week. I really enjoy playing the piano. I know I am not good at the piano, but the teacher said, “your piano performance is great. Because I know you are enjoying…
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“Hi! My name is José Jackson Down, I’m 22 years old, I’m from Rio de Janeiro – BRAZIL. I’ve done a little bit of everything, I was a helper in a mechanic shop, I sold perfume, I was a councilor and currently I dedicate myself to the performance of the King of Pop Michael Jackson.…
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