CNN – The Mighty Willow

Day 25 – Down Syndrome Awareness Month

October 25, 2018

Day #25 Down syndrome is not a disease. Willow is not suffering. Does this look like a girl in pain? Willow is a happy little girl. At the moment, she’s also a healthy little girl. She is not suffering! Willow’s extra 21st chromosome cannot be cured. It isn’t going away. Medicine won’t do anything … More Day 25 – Down Syndrome Awareness Month

She’s My Daughter, Not a Disease

June 16, 2016

Dear CNN Reporter Meera Senthilingam, I understand how it happened. You’re busy! You have a million deadlines! You didn’t think, you just wrote. But that’s not my daughter’s fault. Today, a story written by you, posted on CNN.com, referred to Down syndrome as a disease. Your job is to report facts. Here’s a fact: Down … More She’s My Daughter, Not a Disease