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PersianStar

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25. Angels

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Fri Jan 29, 2021, 01:57 PM

Jan 2021

Special children with loving families are all angels in disguise.

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Teen with Down's syndrome becomes a successful model 15 years after mum was told to 'put her in an i [View all] NurseJackie Jan 2021 OP

Oh boy GusBob Jan 2021 #1

Thought the same thing! MizLibby Jan 2021 #2

Duck & Cover Disaffected Jan 2021 #7

*snort* smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #36

She is beautiful. Doreen Jan 2021 #3

makes you wonder how they even knew. mopinko Jan 2021 #9

It's very obvious that she has it. LisaL Jan 2021 #50

i see it too, but you'd have to be looking for it. mopinko Jan 2021 #61

She really didn't have a mildest case. LisaL Jan 2021 #63

The makeup artist uses shading and eyeliner techniques change the shape of the eyes... NurseJackie Jan 2021 #13

Yes. Though her eyes remain widely spaced, makeup can't help that. Per se, it is not a defect. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #23

Awesome! She's got an Instagram page Wednesdays Jan 2021 #14

Well, it's pretty obvious to me that she has Down syndrome. LisaL Jan 2021 #42

If you follow the link and look at photos that are not designed Ms. Toad Jan 2021 #49

Wow! AirmensMom Jan 2021 #4

What a lovely girl mcar Jan 2021 #5

Be careful NurseJackie, I got attacked for spelling Down's with the S just yesterday MagickMuffin Jan 2021 #6

That was rude what happened GusBob Jan 2021 #10

It's not an error here, common or otherwise. Mariana Jan 2021 #15

Thanks, see? GusBob Jan 2021 #16

Thanks-- I just noticed wikipedia uses both Down and Down's LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #32

I read that charged response to you yesterday. Niagara Jan 2021 #19

That was the first thing that popped in my head PatSeg Jan 2021 #22

Yeah, I saw that. It was ridiculous... NurseJackie Jan 2021 #34

Saw that. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #53

Yes, I read that and didn't understand the attack over spelling. There was certainly nothing Marie Marie Jan 2021 #62

What a lovely young lady UpInArms Jan 2021 #8

What a wonderful story... CatMor Jan 2021 #11

She is beautiful! WOW! blueinredohio Jan 2021 #12

Such a sweet face! NurseJackie Jan 2021 #74

My brother who had Down's syndrome Bev54 Jan 2021 #17

My cousin, Tim, also died at age 63. He lived with his parents for most of his life. NurseJackie Jan 2021 #21

My aunt told me to put my learning disabled daughter in an institution... Grasswire2 Jan 2021 #54

... NurseJackie Jan 2021 #67

Doctors in 2005 telling the mom to put her in an institution? Who are these doctors? Squinch Jan 2021 #18

Yeah, I'd have to see some evidence that the doctors actually said that. Mariana Jan 2021 #26

That struck me as well. Ms. Toad Jan 2021 #51

What an amazing and inspiring story. Niagara Jan 2021 #20

Wonderful story and Kennedy is stunning PatSeg Jan 2021 #24

I know, right? NurseJackie Feb 2021 #75

Angels PersianStar Jan 2021 #25

I'm utterly shocked that fifteen years ago the doctors were PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2021 #27

It's strange enough that I'm wondering if they really said that. Mariana Jan 2021 #33

Don't forget, if it was rural Colorado Wednesdays Jan 2021 #38

Do you believe her doctors really told her that? Mariana Jan 2021 #39

74 million people voted for Trump. coti Jan 2021 #43

Even bad people can become doctors. Mariana Jan 2021 #47

As far as I can tell, consequences of Down syndrome can vary widely. LisaL Jan 2021 #46

Those gentle eyes remind me of a fawn. colorado_ufo Jan 2021 #28

Indeed-- truly beautiful LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #30

What a beautiful description. NurseJackie Jan 2021 #44

where's the person who keeps insisting it is "Down syndrome"? LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #29

crickets or clammed up GusBob Jan 2021 #37

Good question. NurseJackie Jan 2021 #73

what is the current view on the ethics of this syndrome? LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #31

Do you think it's unethical for a woman to terminate a pregnancy? nt Mariana Jan 2021 #40

No. I know it used to be common to terminate Down syndrome pregnancies LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #55

I don't know for sure, but I doubt it. Mariana Jan 2021 #57

Personally I don't think it is unethical LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #58

Maybe but that certainly hasn't stopped people, Neema Jan 2021 #66

absolutely-- that makes perfect sense LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #69

Yep, that's certainly is a big consideration, whether the offspring will ever be able to live LisaL Jan 2021 #70

I was just reading recently that the number of Neema Jan 2021 #65

Especially in Europe. LisaL Jan 2021 #71

There is no treatment for the syndrome itself. LisaL Jan 2021 #41

I believe in the right to choose LymphocyteLover Jan 2021 #56

What an amazing story! BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #35

What a beautiful girl. Bet she makes more money than the doctors who advised her mother. Vinca Jan 2021 #45

Our Friend & Neighbor Has This Affliction ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #48

Thank you for this. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #52

Well, maybe this makes up for it. Warms the heart, doesn't it? NurseJackie Jan 2021 #59

Yes it does, NJ. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #60

What an uplifting account, NJ. brer cat Jan 2021 #64

A lovely young woman with unique features. MineralMan Jan 2021 #68

I saw a Downs boy on one of the nig talent shows leftyladyfrommo Jan 2021 #72