03/21/2024
March 21st is World Down Syndrome day and it's a great day to end the stereotypes about people living with Down syndrome.
What is a ‘stereotype’ you ask? A stereotype is a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like. Stereotypes can be positive, negative or neutral, but they are often inaccurate, or simply all together wrong! Stereotypes are often based on limited information or personal experience. They can be reinforced by the way something is represented in the media or by cultural messages. Once formed, a stereotype can be difficult to change.
Here's the truth! People are all different. Each person with Down syndrome is different. We don't all act the same way or like the same things. We are not
"always happy", nor are we all "angel's", we get angry, feel sad, swear, feel emotional. We each have our individual identity, interests, likes and dislikes, gifts and talents, just like everyone else. Having Down syndrome is just one part of who we are!
My name is Angel and I enjoy doing 1000 piece jigsaw puzzles and large acrylic oil paintings. I love camping with my family and I am the best "Dog Mom" ever to my two boys Billy and Tucker. I am a showboat and love to steal the stage every chance I get plus I have a wicked sense of humor. I have a Barbie collection, a key chair collection and an extensive costume collection. I love to dance and sing and I want to audition for American Idol and bring Luke Bryan to tears. I hope to fall madly in love and get married. I have sewn thousands of love filled Hugginz blankets for sick kids worldwide and I am currently practicing to open a home based bakery business, partnering with my mom. Oh and I'm addicted to iced coffees and Roblox.
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