Tag: Down Syndrome

When I first received the Down syndrome diagnosis for your brother, the first coherent thought I had was, “Poor him”, which quickly turned to “poor you.” I exited the present and started living in your futures.

"When he’s reached his limit, I’m close to my own. But when I carry him, he somehow carries me, too."

"I just stared at him and said, ‘That’s it?’ He was shocked by my lack of reaction."

"He continued to reminisce about how he and his friends in school used to make fun of people with Down syndrome and scream across the playground calling them the “R” word."

"I was at the lowest point in my life...by a mile. We’re talking fetal position on the floor sobbing uncontrollably. Drinking very heavily every night just to be able to fall asleep."

“Thanks to prenatal genetic testing, we can now ‘off’ all the people who have blue hair, before they ever see the light of day. That’s compassion.”

As a mother of a child with Down Syndrome, people with special needs are close to Amanda Cartagine's heart — which is exactly why she's...

After 5 days in New York City visiting his sister, this man with Down Syndrome rushed to his dad in the airport, giving him the biggest bear hug and plastering kisses all over his cheeks. The special moment captured on camera has now taken the Internet by storm, and it's sure to be the best thing you'll see ALL day!