Read this story of a beautiful teenage girl who didn’t let others bring her down.
These people can lead successful and fulfilling lives with the support of their family, friends and community, good health care, a stimulating home environment, and high-quality educational programs.
While living with this condition certainly has its challenges, life expectancy for people with Down syndrome has increased dramatically in recent decades, and they can attend work, school, develop meaningful relationships, start a family, and contribute to society in various ways.
Fifteen years ago, a mother from Colorado Springs, Renee, was told that her baby would have no quality of life, being born with Down syndrome.
Doctors advised her to put her baby in an institution, and one medic even suggested her to ‘just give her up for adoption.’
