60 Down Syndrome Quotes For Awareness And Acceptance

“I believe it is my responsibility to do what I can for children and people with Down syndrome as well as in my native Dominican Republic.” ― Albert Pujols

“It’s not my extra chromosome that makes me happy, it’s because I’m loved.”

“When children are brought into the world with an extra chromosome—with Down syndrome, that is—the first words parents often hear are, ‘I’m sorry,’ as if Down syndrome itself is something to be down about. It’s not. I want to say, ‘Congratulations.’ I want to say, ‘What a beautiful gift you’ve ...

... brought into the world, one more being here for a reason, here with purpose.’ I want to say, ‘Oh, mama,’ or ‘Oh, dad—this new little being is going to lift you up.” ― Ashley Asti

“No disability or dictionary out there, is capable of clearly defining who we are as a person.” ― Robert M Hensel

“When you have a disability, knowing that you are not defined by it is the sweetest feeling.” ― Anne Wafula Strike

“I’m not a down syndrome child. I’m a child who just happened to have down syndrome, I’m a person first. We’re more alike than different.”

“Concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don’t regret the things it interferes with. Don’t be disabled in spirit as well as physically.” ― Stephen Hawking

“Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to it, if you throw your heart over, the horse will go along, too.” ― Lawrence Bixby

“My teacher told my mom that I would never be able to follow directions or follow a routine. My mommy got me a new teacher. That fixed that.”

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” ― Abraham Lincoln

“Having a child with down syndrome is like taking the scenic route. You still get where you are going. It may take a little longer, but it will be well worth the trip.”

“People with down syndrome have particular susceptibilities for some diseases like leukemias and auto-immune disorders… We believe this new technology will help us work out why this is, and what to do about it. It is not going to lead to a cure, but we hope it will help us to improve therapies for the heath issues ...

... that result.”

“Sometimes the things we can’t change, end up changing us instead.”

“Turns out, Down syndrome is the most common genetic disorder, occurring once in every 800 births, and no one really knows why it happens. It just does.” ― John C. McGinley

“Dad they think she has Down Syndrome.” He smiled genuinely as his eyes welled up with tears. “That’s okay. We love her.” ― Kelle Hampton

“My faith has strengthen. God has shown me through my son with Down syndrome to not take anything for granted. I’m more grateful.” ― Yvonne Pierre

“Let’s stop “tolerating” or “accepting” difference, as if we’re so much better for not being different in the first place. Instead, let’s celebrate difference, because in this world it takes a lot of guts to be different.” ― Kate Bornstein

“When you judge someone based on a diagnosis you miss out on their abilities beauty and uniqueness.” ― Sevenly

“I love working on ‘Glee,’ and I hope that there are more and more parts for me and other actors with Down syndrome in television and in movies so I can keep working for a long, long time.” ― Lauren Potter

“Disability is not a brave struggle or ‘courage in the face of adversity.’ Disability is an art. It’s an ingenious way to live.” ― Neil Marcus

“God doesn’t give special kids to special parents. He takes ordinary, imperfect people, and gifts them with his greatest treasures. And therein, he creates special parents.”

“The first step towards change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. I have down syndrome. Accept it.”

“21st Chromosome – A blessing in disguise.”

“Often people ask, “How can you say you’re blessed to have a son with Down syndrome?” My outlook on life has forever changed. I see my own challenges differently. He’s always showing me that life is so much bigger than self.” ― Yvonne Pierre

“My youngest sister, Cindy, has Down syndrome, and I remember my mother spending hours and hours with her, teaching her to tie her shoelaces on her own, drilling multiplication tables with Cindy, practicing piano every day with her. No one expected Cindy to get a Ph.D.! But my mom wanted her to be the best she could ...

... be, within her limits.” ― Amy Chua

“The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama’s ‘death panel’ so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their ‘level of productivity in society,’ whether they are worthy of health care. Such a system is ...

... downright evil.” ― Sarah Palin

“Lots of people with little kids or babies with Down syndrome tell me they aren’t afraid of the future for their child because of what I am doing to help people understand it better.” ― Lauren Potter

“Having down syndrome means nothing to me, I’m special like everyone else. I do not let people judge me for having down syndrome. The important thing is how I feel about myself. On the inside, I feel beautiful.” ― Edward Barbanell

“Keep calm support down syndrome.”

“We’ve got designer genes. Yeah. We’re cool like that.”

“Society’s accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicapping as are the physical limitations that flow from actual impairment.” ― William J. Brennan, Jr.

“Down syndrome: It doesn’t mean I’m down. It means I help people who are feeling down. My smiles are contagious. My laugh is medicine for the heart. My hugs are heavenly. My heart itself is pure gold.”

“Take my hand not my life.”

“Yes, I am unique and very special as Almighty gifted me with an extra chromosome, which you don’t possess.” ― Sophia Moirang

“Down syndrome is just a part of me, not a definition of Who I m.”

“Kids with down syndrome are the most loving souls.”

“My mom’s younger sister was born with Down syndrome. I was close to my grandmother when I was growing up. I remember talking to my grandmother about politics, and she told me that she regularly voted for the Democrats because she knew that they were going to look out for people like her daughter. That made an ...

... impression on me, too.” ― Josh Earnest

“She represents a step toward creating a world where you can have Down syndrome and still dream big. Where you can have Down syndrome and still be seen as beautiful and worthy.” ― Ashley Asti

“I am Lyra, a girl with down syndrome, not a ”Down’s kid”. Got it?”

“I’m Chris Martin with down syndrome.” ― Thom Yorke

“I have an amazing eyes, an infectious laugh, and I always know when you need a hug.I also have down syndrome. It’s a part of me, not a definition of who I am.”

“Friends don’t count chromosomes.”

“I’m not an advocate for disability issues. Human issues are what interest me. You can’t possibly speak for a diverse group of people.” ― Aimee Mullins

“I may have down syndrome but down syndrome does not have me.”

“My best friend got a tattoo to support his little sister with down’s syndrome.”

“I choose not to place “DIS”, in my ability.” ― Robert M Hense

“Having down syndrome is like being born normal. I am just like you and you are just like me. We are all born in different ways, that is why I can describe it. I have a normal life.”

“We’re more alike, than different.”

“Kids with down syndrome are, by and large, quite affectionate and relatively guileless, and frequent, the attachments to them grow and deepen. And the meaning that parents find in it grows and deepens.” ― Andrew Solomon

“Friends, Down syndrome is only ever a pro.” ― Heather Avis

“A negative society will affect my quality of life more than down’s syndrome ever will.”

“People with Down syndrome can do anything—really, really, really anything!” ― Brittany Schiavone

“We don’t change him for the world but we would like to change the world for him.”

“I don’t know what I did to deserve a child with down syndrome, but what ever it was.. I am sure glad I did it!”

“Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you’re needed by someone.” ― Martina Navratilova

“I have two children. I have a Down syndrome child whom I love very much, and my wife that I love.” ― Sebastiao Salgado

“When I first learned my child had down syndrome I was advised by my doctor to terminate the pregnancy. We almost did. Thank God we met the perinatal cardiologist who gave us more positive scope on Brooke’s future. At least once a week I cry thinking what I almost did. I can’t imagine my life or my family ...

... without our Brooke.”

“Down syndrome happens randomly, like flipping a coin or winning the lottery.”

“I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy. I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.” ― Art Willams

“I have a daughter who moves mountains, breaks down stigmas and gives hope to the unnecessarily negative down syndrome diagnosis.” ― Tara McCallan