I was at Penn State Games this weekend and something very wierd happened

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was at the Pennsylvania State Games this weekend and I mentioned to

someone that she had MDS - and that person said, rather sarcastically, well

that is the best kind to have isn't it. I just explained to her that it

just makes things difficult as other children will ask me " What is wrong

with her " when she does not behave like a typical child. She has no

features of DS (except a slight slant to the eyes) and wears glasses. But

she did not talk until 2 years ago so she is not a talkative pre-teen (she

is 11) - she did not start talking until she was 9 - so she speaks like a 2

year old.

It is possible that I am taking this the wrong way, but what she said (she

is the mom of a child with DS and a coach of a Rythmetic gymnastics team)

and the way she said it felt like an insult or a put down.

On a good note - got 3 gold medals and 2 bronze - I have to find out

what she got the gold's in (I know one is the total all-around score) but I

have to ask her coach which events she gold medaled in.

Darlene - mom to (13) and (11)

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