McFarlane and her daughter witness a frightening incident in a department store. A young woman with Down syndrome appeared to be having a behavioral episode. Afterward McFarlane reminisces about her feelings during the event. “Why had those words – She’s…
“”My grandfather,” she says, her voice low. He said Down, right to my face! Jeez! …Anger floods out from her, washing over the table, her notebook, me… I hate that word.” P.33 …David’s father, he told David to put Grace…
Amanda talks about her boyfriends Red and Todd. How did you feel about her descriptions of her relationships? What was your reaction to Nancy’s story about how their father decided to have Amanda’s tubes tied? “Her social life ended…
Wyllie talks about using a harness and Andy getting lost in a department store. Many children with Down syndrome are known to wander. Was your child prone to wander off? What steps did you take to keep him or her…
Wyllie explains that she uses the term “Down’s” because that’s how Andrew defined himself. What do you think of that reasoning?
