Dear Amy: Our family has/had three members with Down syndrome; my youngest sister was born with DS in 1968, and passed away in 2016.
Although one of my favorite family members was born with Down syndrome, I approach your question with an awareness that is far less intimate than yours.
My overall point is that if someone I’m meeting for the first time tells me that their grandchild has curly red hair, is a musical prodigy, , I’m most likely to assume that same darting eye look, because without further context, a specific response doesn’t necessarily spring to mind. If you love someone with Down syndrome , you will be drawn to others with Down. In that case, you should communicate your own friendliness directly to that person, and if they have family members or friends with them, you can gauge their willingness to interact with you by being open about your own family members.My boyfriend of four years doesn’t know when my birthday is and can’t understand why he should even care about it. He quips, “Sometimes I don’t even know my own birthday.
I have often remarked on how important I believe birthdays to be, because this is a day when others are invited to acknowledge and celebrate your very existence.
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