A document There was also the controversy over the recent T shirts that were discrimanatory towards people with Down Syndrome. It was shocking that propaganda encouraging hate was so easily accessible. Quite often there are negative posts on social media towards people with a disabilities, including those with Down syndrome.
As a mum whose daughters are in
The performing arts, people with disabilities are definitely under-represented in the arts. Kirsty’s agent submits her for several jobs but the ones list to data she gets shortlised for are the ones needing a person with Down Syndrome specifically.
Terminology used towards people with Down Syndrome or any other disabilities can be derogatory, offensive and outdated. Sometimes these terminology is used in an innocent manner and not meaning to cause harm. However it is important society is informed on what words could upset someone.
The Down Syndrome Association created
The public on what words were acceptable and those that are not. I would encourage anyone to look at this document.
I want to use this month to tell you how addresses to us of material changes to these much I have learnt not just from my daughter but from the other young people with Down Syndrome and their families, who we have got to know and who have become great friends.
The photos in this blog are
Kirsty’s friends whom she has known since a very young age. The group photo is one with her friends from her dance group, Dancestars and the other is of friends sale leads whom she has known since she was 3 years old. Sadly for most of this year she has mainly communicated with them through facetime.
