Guest guest Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I watched the most amazing documentary last night….Dakota’s Pride. (it is available on Amazon, too) I highly recommend it…the documentary is about one family’s search for answers about Down syndrome…like many of us, they were taken by surprise when their child was born with Ds…they went through the usual stages of grief, then decided to educate themselves about Ds. There are family interviews, interviews with young adults who have Ds, some doctors, a pastor, therapists and lots of scenes of people with Ds…there is a great segment with a singing group of young adults with Ds,,singing and signing a song (tissue alert;-) especially for the longer segment at the end. Too many good comments by the people interviewed to list,,,well worth the price, IMO (and I am a tightwad from way back)($18.85 on Amazon…free shipping if you buy over $25 worth of stuff) and well worth the time it takes to watch it (over an hour) Excellent for new families, too. I wish that doctors could watch it…I think that it might very well change lots their minds about what life for and with people with Ds really is like, because it is just so true to life…..yes, the people have Ds,,,yes, they have obvious differences as a result…and guess what? They are able to live good lives anyway, and they enrich the lives of those around them. KathyR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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