Anthropology

I am fascinated by Down Syndrome, even though I have never actually been connected to someone with the syndrome.

When I was expecting my second child in my late 30s, I was strongly advised to have testing to see if the baby would have Down syndrome. I refused. While I of course preferred my child not start life with any sort of limitation, I also knew that if I had a child with that condition, I'd be okay. I'd make adaptations, I'd learn what I needed to know about this. As it happened, my son was born with no limitations, just the normal baby stuff. He was just fine. He grew up. We went through all sorts of normal things.