Ellie Bear
Bear-Bear
Bear
The Chunky Chicken
Chunky Love
Turkey Bear
Chunky Chicken Tuna of the Sea
 |
| Halloween 2010 |
She even occasionally responds to Ellie.
 |
| Halloween 2011 |
However, she will not respond to Downs child, Downsie, or Down syndrome child. One of the many things that I have learned since having a child with special needs is how simple wording can increase or diminish respect. A child with Down syndrome puts the child first. Ellie is a little girl with a spunky personality who also happens to have Down syndrome. Down syndrome child focuses on the syndrome. It sounds a bit odd to say asthma child, high cholesterol child, or glasses child and Down syndrome is the same way. People First Language is a sign of respect.
A child with Down syndrome = Ellie and others with 3 copies of the 21st chromosome
Down syndrome child = genetic condition
*This marks then end of the 31 for 21blog hop that occurs during the entire month of October to bring about Down syndrome awareness*
Happy Halloween everyone!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment
I love your comments and I read each and every single one of them.