Op-ed: People with Down syndrome surpass expectations
October 15th, 2009Writing in the Buffalo [NY] News, Geralyn Spiesz salutes the “astounding achievements” by people with Down syndrome over the past few decades, thanks to parents and advocates who have pushed boundaries, opened doors and rejected society’s “outdated ideas.”
Where once these people were routinely institutionalized, she says, they are now increasingly receiving the health care and education they need to maximize their potential. An excerpt:
… In a few decades people with Down syndrome have gone from needing maximal help with basic tasks to completing degrees, having relationships and fulfilling their dreams … I believe we haven’t seen anything yet.
Spiesz is an occupational therapist and the mother of a son with Down syndrome.
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