Guest guest Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 Bottom line - Kids with DS have great potential if provided with opportunities, just like our non- DS kids. Which means they also have personalities and individual quirks just like our non-DS kids and no one can predict where they will end up in the long run. Just look around your own extended family - I'm sure you'll find bright capable people who have yet to find their " potential " , and people who maybe aren't academically inclined but who are very productive in other ways. Those people without first hand experience (and even some with first hand experience who should know better) tend to want to lump all kids with DS as: affectionate, stubborn, mentally retarded, ... just based on a medical diagnosis. It's like attributing a personality trait based on race. Sure my daughter has all those attributes to some extent ...but she is also unaffectionate, compliant, and a lot brighter than people give her credit for (plus she's learned to take advantage of the fact people don't think she knows what's going on!) depending on the situation. She has just has much individuality as my other kids. Hang out a Special Olympics soccer practice and boy do you see those individual personalities emerge! - Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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