India Knight's response to Minette Marrin in The Sunday Times

[slackrunner]

Just in case you didn't see it (I don't want to re-open the other thread). Go India !

India's column

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I agree. Was wondering if slackrunner has downs child? My mother is about to give birth to downs baby, any advice?

Hopefully you mum is having a baby, who has Down's Syndrome.

Sorry I hate 'Downs baby/child'

It's a baby first who has a syndrome

sorry, didnt realise, my worry is that my mother isn't in a relationship, already has a child with autism and she isn't exactly healthy (smokes) wonder if she will cope. When isaw this thread, just wondered if anyone had anything encouraging to say on subject (am trying to find out as much as possible about downs)

While it's not ideal your (step?) sister or brother will be a tiny baby that needs all the help & support any other baby would irrespective of the diagnosis of Downs syndrome

I would post a thread on the special needs board to ask for specific help if I were you

Thanks for help, didn't even realise there was a special needs board

If you look here you may find threads to help you

Hi alice, no I don't, but I do have a dd with cerebral palsy.

There's some more info. on India Knight's site about DS:

India Knight's blog