On #WorldDownSyndromeDay I am thinking about all the people with Down Syndrome I know and everything they have added to our world. My understanding of #neurodiversity and disability rights is richer and sharper because of them. Going to add some works to this thread.
"Letter To A Baby Who Was Thrown From A Bridge" was written by a woman with Down Syndrome, and we share it every Day of Mourning. It's one of the most powerful pieces of disability rights writing I've read. mouthmag.com/bridgebaby.htm
This PSA *slaps*.
And this one:
And this one!
#WorldDownSyndromeDay in their own words:
And this is a classic:
Anyway. #WorldDownSyndromeDay is a great day to remember that people with intellectual disabilities--including many, many people with Down Syndrome--literally invented the self-advocacy movement. Without them, #Neurodiversity doesn't exist. Let's show some respect.
Adding this video to this thread, hot off the presses!
https://twitter.com/amysilvermanaz/status/1373680219756789763
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