JB> I learned as a pre-teen to not sell a DS person short. Many do not have   
   JB> that   
   JB> exposure to what they can offer. I recently heard an actress interviewed   
   JB> about   
   JB> her DS sister. When her coat was stolen from school, and everyone was   
   JB> trying to   
   JB> rile up her outrage about the act, her retort was "But someone was cold,   
   JB> and   
   JB> needed the jacket."   
      
   I really never had any direct exposure to anyone with DS until our son.  I'm a   
   very positive person in general, so I was sure he would exceed everyone's   
   expectations.  What I had thought was odd was how negative the healthcare   
   professionals were concerning the situation.  Not all of them are like that,   
   but our initial confrontation with them was not a good one.   
      
   I have always enjoyed being able to prove people wrong and exceed expectations   
   - and my son is exactly the same.. :)   
      
   - Mark   
      
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