Re: Native Americans and Down Syndrome

[Guest guest]

<<Ethan will be wearing some of the beads he received that day at

the Buddy Walk to honor the American Indians who taught us so much. "

: )

Amy>>

Hi Amy,

What a nice story. Please take a picture of Ethan with his beads on. I'd

love to see him! I wish I wasn't 10+ hours from you. It sounds like a

wonderful celebration you will have. I have seen Sujeet play a number of

his instruments and he is amazing!

Gail

[Guest guest]

<<Ethan will be wearing some of the beads he received that day at

the Buddy Walk to honor the American Indians who taught us so much. "

: )

Amy>>

Hi Amy,

What a nice story. Please take a picture of Ethan with his beads on. I'd

love to see him! I wish I wasn't 10+ hours from you. It sounds like a

wonderful celebration you will have. I have seen Sujeet play a number of

his instruments and he is amazing!

Gail

[Guest guest]

Amazing what being exposed to civilization can do for one! This is the way

the world should be. Too bad we've lost our way. Thanks for sharing, Amy,

and thank too.

granny

---

" Those who would give up essential

freedoms for security, deserve neither

freedom nor security. " -- lin

http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html

Native Americans and Down Syndrome

> I had to share with you something that Goldblatt, the president of

our

> local DS group, recently put in our newsletter. I was quite surprised and

> pleased to hear this, as we have all heard horror stories of the Hawaiians

> and certain other ethnicities' reactions " in the old days " to children

with

> disabilities.

>

> " On another subject, I would like to share our personal experience at

> Audubon Acres Indian Summer Days last Saturday. Walking thru the Native

> American exhibits it occurred to me, I wonder what the tribe members

thought

> years ago when a baby with Down syndrome was born, so I asked someone. I

> was told that they were believed to be rare, sacred gifts from the Great

> Spirits and that the parents of the child were revered by all the other

> members of the tribe because they had been trusted by the Great Spirits to

> raise the child. I was told by a member of the Cherokee tribe that they

> were believed to be sent to teach the tribe and that they were very

sacred.

> My 4 year-old son, Ethan, was showered with gifts, prayers, blessings and

> respect. The more he smiled and kissed, the more he was showered. I had

> never experienced anything like it. They even invited him to be in the

> final ceremonial dance of the day. As we were walking away at the end of

> the day, a man ran across the field to catch us. He gave Ethan a

treasured

> Hawk feather from his personal collection that he had said a blessing over

> for him and wanted him to have. Now it is in my personal treasure

> collection. I can only imagine that I had a small taste of what parents

in

> these tribes must have experienced 500 years ago after giving birth to a

> child with Down Syndrome. What a different experience than what parents

> have today. Ethan will be wearing some of the beads he received that day

at

> the Buddy Walk to honor the American Indians who taught us so much. "

>

> : )

>

> Amy

>

>

>

>

> Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

messages to go to the sender of the message.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Amazing what being exposed to civilization can do for one! This is the way

the world should be. Too bad we've lost our way. Thanks for sharing, Amy,

and thank too.

granny

---

" Those who would give up essential

freedoms for security, deserve neither

freedom nor security. " -- lin

http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html

Native Americans and Down Syndrome

> I had to share with you something that Goldblatt, the president of

our

> local DS group, recently put in our newsletter. I was quite surprised and

> pleased to hear this, as we have all heard horror stories of the Hawaiians

> and certain other ethnicities' reactions " in the old days " to children

with

> disabilities.

>

> " On another subject, I would like to share our personal experience at

> Audubon Acres Indian Summer Days last Saturday. Walking thru the Native

> American exhibits it occurred to me, I wonder what the tribe members

thought

> years ago when a baby with Down syndrome was born, so I asked someone. I

> was told that they were believed to be rare, sacred gifts from the Great

> Spirits and that the parents of the child were revered by all the other

> members of the tribe because they had been trusted by the Great Spirits to

> raise the child. I was told by a member of the Cherokee tribe that they

> were believed to be sent to teach the tribe and that they were very

sacred.

> My 4 year-old son, Ethan, was showered with gifts, prayers, blessings and

> respect. The more he smiled and kissed, the more he was showered. I had

> never experienced anything like it. They even invited him to be in the

> final ceremonial dance of the day. As we were walking away at the end of

> the day, a man ran across the field to catch us. He gave Ethan a

treasured

> Hawk feather from his personal collection that he had said a blessing over

> for him and wanted him to have. Now it is in my personal treasure

> collection. I can only imagine that I had a small taste of what parents

in

> these tribes must have experienced 500 years ago after giving birth to a

> child with Down Syndrome. What a different experience than what parents

> have today. Ethan will be wearing some of the beads he received that day

at

> the Buddy Walk to honor the American Indians who taught us so much. "

>

> : )

>

> Amy

>

>

>

>

> Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

messages to go to the sender of the message.

>

>

[Guest guest]

When we went to Hawaii, the Sped director was Japanese American and told us

that was considered a gift from Heaven by her people. On the other

hand, the Korean ladies all told me how sorry they felt for me and how awful

it was to have such a burden. I told them he was not a burden to me, but a

blessing and that he taught me the true meaning of love. They looked very

surprised and shook their heads like I was not cookin' on all 4 burners.

Elaine

Native Americans and Down Syndrome

> I had to share with you something that Goldblatt, the president of

our

> local DS group, recently put in our newsletter. I was quite surprised and

> pleased to hear this, as we have all heard horror stories of the Hawaiians

> and certain other ethnicities' reactions " in the old days " to children

with

> disabilities.

>

> " On another subject, I would like to share our personal experience at

> Audubon Acres Indian Summer Days last Saturday. Walking thru the Native

> American exhibits it occurred to me, I wonder what the tribe members

thought

> years ago when a baby with Down syndrome was born, so I asked someone. I

> was told that they were believed to be rare, sacred gifts from the Great

> Spirits and that the parents of the child were revered by all the other

> members of the tribe because they had been trusted by the Great Spirits to

> raise the child. I was told by a member of the Cherokee tribe that they

> were believed to be sent to teach the tribe and that they were very

sacred.

> My 4 year-old son, Ethan, was showered with gifts, prayers, blessings and

> respect. The more he smiled and kissed, the more he was showered. I had

> never experienced anything like it. They even invited him to be in the

> final ceremonial dance of the day. As we were walking away at the end of

> the day, a man ran across the field to catch us. He gave Ethan a

treasured

> Hawk feather from his personal collection that he had said a blessing over

> for him and wanted him to have. Now it is in my personal treasure

> collection. I can only imagine that I had a small taste of what parents

in

> these tribes must have experienced 500 years ago after giving birth to a

> child with Down Syndrome. What a different experience than what parents

> have today. Ethan will be wearing some of the beads he received that day

at

> the Buddy Walk to honor the American Indians who taught us so much. "

>

> : )

>

> Amy

>

>

>

>

> Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

messages to go to the sender of the message.

>

>

[Guest guest]

When we went to Hawaii, the Sped director was Japanese American and told us

that was considered a gift from Heaven by her people. On the other

hand, the Korean ladies all told me how sorry they felt for me and how awful

it was to have such a burden. I told them he was not a burden to me, but a

blessing and that he taught me the true meaning of love. They looked very

surprised and shook their heads like I was not cookin' on all 4 burners.

Elaine

Native Americans and Down Syndrome

> I had to share with you something that Goldblatt, the president of

our

> local DS group, recently put in our newsletter. I was quite surprised and

> pleased to hear this, as we have all heard horror stories of the Hawaiians

> and certain other ethnicities' reactions " in the old days " to children

with

> disabilities.

>

> " On another subject, I would like to share our personal experience at

> Audubon Acres Indian Summer Days last Saturday. Walking thru the Native

> American exhibits it occurred to me, I wonder what the tribe members

thought

> years ago when a baby with Down syndrome was born, so I asked someone. I

> was told that they were believed to be rare, sacred gifts from the Great

> Spirits and that the parents of the child were revered by all the other

> members of the tribe because they had been trusted by the Great Spirits to

> raise the child. I was told by a member of the Cherokee tribe that they

> were believed to be sent to teach the tribe and that they were very

sacred.

> My 4 year-old son, Ethan, was showered with gifts, prayers, blessings and

> respect. The more he smiled and kissed, the more he was showered. I had

> never experienced anything like it. They even invited him to be in the

> final ceremonial dance of the day. As we were walking away at the end of

> the day, a man ran across the field to catch us. He gave Ethan a

treasured

> Hawk feather from his personal collection that he had said a blessing over

> for him and wanted him to have. Now it is in my personal treasure

> collection. I can only imagine that I had a small taste of what parents

in

> these tribes must have experienced 500 years ago after giving birth to a

> child with Down Syndrome. What a different experience than what parents

> have today. Ethan will be wearing some of the beads he received that day

at

> the Buddy Walk to honor the American Indians who taught us so much. "

>

> : )

>

> Amy

>

>

>

>

> Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

messages to go to the sender of the message.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing that is a great story. To bad our culture doesn't take

this view.

Patty

Do not take your children for granted for you do not know what tomorrow will

bring. Mom to Lyndara 9 yr (DS), Our Angel in Heaven Devan, Tatiana 2 yr.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing that is a great story. To bad our culture doesn't take

this view.

Patty

Do not take your children for granted for you do not know what tomorrow will

bring. Mom to Lyndara 9 yr (DS), Our Angel in Heaven Devan, Tatiana 2 yr.