Saving Down syndrome is proud to bring you a series of articles debunking the 4 most common myths surrounding Down syndrome, prenatal screening and selection, so you will never be lost for words again. By Renate Lindeman An inconvenient truth: people with Down syndrome are very happy being themselves. If you asked my daughters April and Hazel what life is like (with Down syndr
By Renate Lindeman, Saving Down syndrome, Newfoundland, Canada You have a child, a brother, sister, loved one with Down syndrome. You love this person with all your heart. You love their purity, the openness, the talent to be in the moment, the ability to accept flaws in others and still enjoy life. You love how this person spreads simplicity and love. Loving someone with Down syndrome may not ha
By Renate Lindeman, the spokesperson for Dutch parent group Downpride’ Yesterday, the picture of a young boy with Down syndrome, tethered to his bed, went viral on the internet. The picture above was taken in 2006 during MDRI’s investigation of Serbian institutions. In 2007 when the investigation was made public he was moved to a Serbian foster home. When this picture first emerged on