I am River - Journey With Down Syndrome
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Love, Laughter and Life. A Little Boy and his Family's Journey with Down Syndrome
I am River - Journey With Down Syndrome
4y ago
Inclusion benefits the whole of society, not just the children who are different.Make the most of the opportunity you have to really make a positive difference to future generations, and show every child that differences are beautiful and that you don’t have to be top of the class to be brilliant ..read more
I am River - Journey With Down Syndrome
4y ago
This what we all needed when we learnt our babies had Down syndrome. It's no understatement that lives will be changed by this book ..read more
I am River - Journey With Down Syndrome
4y ago
I never look at River and think lifes unfair. I never look at him and wish he was different, and I never look at him and feel sorry for him. Down syndrome just doesn't make me feel pity for him, as he has a wonderful life and other people have it so much worse. Having ..read more
I am River - Journey With Down Syndrome
5y ago
Dear stranger, I may need to apologise to you, I think I may have ruined your day. You probably think I'm just another person who doesn't understand, but I wanted to explain to you that I do. I get it. I wasn't just another person staring at different, another person made to feel uncomfortable ..read more
I am River - Journey With Down Syndrome
5y ago
How can we expect children to learn that beautiful is different, if we are acting like everyone is the same ..read more
I am River - Journey With Down Syndrome
5y ago
To the mum of a child with Down syndrome who isn't walking aged 5. Your child is not less and you are not failing them. To the mum of a child with Down syndrome who isn't talking aged 10. Your child is not less and you are not failing them. To the mum of a ..read more
I am River - Journey With Down Syndrome
5y ago
I'm not an easily offended person and I believe in gently educating people about Down syndrome. I always remind myself and others that we were all uneducated once, and that reacting angrily and aggressively changes nothing. But saying that, I would like to take a few minutes to discuss the word 'retard' with you. Firstly ..read more
I am River - Journey With Down Syndrome
6y ago
A group of ordinary parents, determined to change the world for their children ..read more
I am River - Journey With Down Syndrome
6y ago
I love Africa. I love the beauty, the nature, the culture and the vibrancy. Tanzania is our home and we have a good life here. River is happy and as a family this is by far the best place for us to be. But we are lucky. Our children get to go to an international ..read more
I am River - Journey With Down Syndrome
6y ago
The termination rate of babies with Down syndrome is high. In fact, more pregnancies are ended than continued when a family learns their baby will have that extra chromosome. I don’t judge, never have and never will, and nothing that anyone says to me will change my opinion there. But I do feel that there ..read more