October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. According to Special Olympics, about 400,000 Americans nationwide have Down’s syndrome, and about 6,000 are born with Down’s syndrome each year, giving him an average life expectancy of 60 years. It’s a pleasure,” said Randy Mascorella, executive director of Special Olympics New Mexico. You,” said Mascorella. “You see in them not just a tremendous amount of determination, but stubborn determination. You can’t change a person’s mind. Inclusion is a barrier that people with Down syndrome are still trying to break.” If we don’t limit their potential, they are capable far beyond what we give them credit for,” Mascorella said. Watch the video above for the full story.
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
About 400,000 Americans nationwide have Down syndrome, with about 6,000 babies born with it each year, with a life expectancy of 60 years, according to Special Olympics.
“They are very expressive and there is great joy in their expression,” said Randy Mascorella, Executive Director of Special Olympics New Mexico.
Down syndrome is the condition of having an extra copy of the 21st chromosome, which can cause mental and physical differences.
“Once you feel accepted, they are incredibly kind and will never forget you,” Mascorella said. “You see in them a tremendous amount of not just determination, but stubborn determination. It doesn’t change a person’s mind.”
Inclusion is a barrier that people with Down syndrome are still trying to break.
“If we don’t limit their potential, they are capable of far more than we give them credit for,” Mascorella said.
Watch the video above for the full story.
https://www.wgal.com/article/breaking-the-barrier-down-syndrome-awareness-month/41561910 Breaking Down Barriers: Down Syndrome Awareness Month
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