Down Syndrome Awareness Month on October, 2024: Down Syndrome Parents?

October, 2024 is Down Syndrome Awareness Month 2024. Love life and be gentle: September 2012 be born with Down syndrome

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I do have a child with Down syndrome (mosaic DS). He is 22 months old. My greatest moment with him? Wow, there have been a lot! When he laughs, when he tries really hard at something and accomplishes it-he will clap his hands and yell, "YEEEAAHH," But most recently is when he took his first steps. Something as simple as him sitting up by himself made me cry in tears of joy. My most trying time with him was when he had his heart surgeries, he has had two to date, and that has really been the hardest things Ive went through. But after the surgeries, and during, you really realize what's important in life. You realize how many people are there for you and love you and your son. ANd you realize how much your kid is really your whole life and I couldnt live without him.

If you could, I would like for your project not only to mention the health issues and biological aspects of having DS but I would also wish you to focus a little on their ABILITIES. Also I want to point out that 90% of mothers who find out their child may have DS abort. THey recently spent 15 million dollars to detect DS earlier in pregnancies, obviously so that they could be aborted sooner and make that 90% number even higher. I tell you what, that pisses me off so bad because that money could be better spent on services and special education for our children. People with DS can really accomplish so much and are most likely very different from how they are percieved from others. With the help of early intervention and other services, our children can really reach their highest potential. They can do anything that anyone else can do, some things might just take a little longer. I would if you could maybe do an interview with a parent of a child with DS or a person with DS. You can reach me by email. OR at the least please check out these sights I will list below under "SOURCES". THese will give you great scientific and personal information about DS.

One girl on here commented to someone who asked if they should abort their kid she said, "they will never be prom queen or king, they will never go to college, get married or have kids and you will have to take care of them for the rest of thier life." Well, these sites I will show you will prove her wrong, a prom king and queen (look up on youtube), many marry and live on their own and go to college and have jobs and and and, my friend casey has Mosaic Down syndrome like my son and he has a son my boy's age who doesnt have DS so....SHES WRONG! PS Thank you for doing this project, hopefully you can get some awareness for people with DS!

DOWN SYNDROME TATTOO IDEAS?!?! 10 PTS TO BEST?

"T21" (in yellow) surrounded by chromosomes (in blue)

a yellow ribbon is also the the logo for DS (october is down syndrome awareness month too)

What is each month for Awareness Month?

January:

Birth Defects Prevention Month

Cataract Awareness Month

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Family Fit Lifestyle Month

Financial Wellness Month

Glaucoma Awareness Month

Healthy Weight Awareness Month

February:

African-American History Month

Children’s Dental Health Month

Ethnic Equality Month

Heart Month

March:

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Gender Equality Month

Kidney Month

Mental Retardation Awareness Month

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

Nutrition Month

Red Cross Month

April:

Alcohol Awareness Month

Autism Awareness Month

Cancer Control Month

Child Abuse Prevention Month

Keep America Beautiful Month

Mathematics Education Month

Month Of The Young Child

Poetry Month

STDs Education And Awareness Month

Stress Awareness Month

World Habitat Awareness Month

Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month

Poverty In America Awareness Month

Thyroid Awareness Month

May:

Better Hearing And Speech Month

Better Sleep Month

Correct Posture Month

Creative Beginnings Month

Family Support Month

Hepatitis Awareness Month

High Blood Pressure Awareness Month

Mental Health Month

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

Older Americans Month

Osteoporosis Prevention Month

Personal History Awareness Month

Stroke Awareness Month

June:

Aphasia Awareness Month

Children’s Awareness Month

Gay And Lesbian Pride Month

International Men’s Month

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month

People Skills Month

Rebuild Your Life Month

Rivers Month

Scleroderma Awareness Month

Student Safety Month

Vision Research Month

July:

Eye Injury Prevention Month

Group B Strep Awareness Month

Purposeful Parenting Month

Recreation And Parks Month

August:

Amblopia Awareness Month

Immunization Awareness Month

Psoriasis Awareness Month

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month

September:

Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month

Menopause Awareness Month

Organic Harvest Month

Pediculosis Prevention Month

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Self-Awareness Month

Self-Improvement Month

Sickle Cell Awareness Month

October:

Adopt A Shelter Dog Mont

AIDS Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness

Campaign For Healthier Babies Month

Dental Hygiene Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Prevention Month

Down Syndrome Awareness Month

Lupus Awareness Month

Vegetarian Awareness Month

November:

Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Adoption Awareness Month

Diabetes Awareness Month

Family Caregivers Month

Impotency Awareness Month

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Runaway Prevention Month

Pro-Life Month

December:

Safe Toys & Gifts Awareness Month