24 Mar Have you been told that children with Down Syndrome will have severe cognitive impairments 

Have you been told that children with Down Syndrome will have severe cognitive impairments 
Have you been told that a child with Down Syndrome has very limited prospects of functioning independently as an adult

Many expectant mothers have been informed of the risks of various medical and health conditions that a child with Down Syndrome could possibly have which implies that having a child with Down Syndrome mean having a child with severe cognitive impairments. However, this is not true, and all we have to do is to take a look around at the successful people around us who happen to also have Down Syndrome.

Here’s a list of 10 successful people who have Down Syndrome: 
1. Isabella Springmuhl Tejada—Designer
2. Karen Gaffney—Athlete
3. Sujeet Desai—Musician
4. Pablo Pineda— Actor and Educator ( well known for being the first European with Down Syndrome to obtain a university degree, having completed both a Diploma in Teaching and a BA in Educational Psychology.)
5. Madeline Stuart—Supermodel
6. Judith Scott—Sculptor
7. Marte Wexelsen Goksøyr—Playwright
8. Jamie Brewer—Actor
9. Collette Divitto—Entrepreneur
10. Ángela Bachiller—Politician

Here at My Favourite Physio, we believe that the key issue limiting children with Down Syndrome from achieving their best potential, is not that the presence of cognitive impairments of children with Down Syndrome but rather the presence of exisiting prejudices and assumptions about the cognitive abilities of children with Down Syndrome in others around them.

Like and Share this post to help us promote a healthy and more fair perspective within the general community. Wouldn’t it be fantastic if this list of successful people with Down Syndrome is handed out as part of the standard antenatal care information to expectant mothers who have been told that their babies have Down Syndrome? Parents need to be told of the unlimited potential that lays within their baby with Down Syndrome.

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