Helen Greenhalgh 💚

1/3 I live in a house or a flat. You live in a scheme or a setting. I go to the shop or for a walk in the park. You go out in the community. I get irritated and a bit shouty. You display challenging behaviour. I change my mind and decide not to go out. You are non-compliant.

@Sibs_uk instagram.com/reel/C5lkqLeCk…

History. Made. #BM100

I’ve got a #BM100 injury. My thumb has pins and needles in it from repeatedly refreshing @keithdunn s X feed. Come on @JasminKParis 🏃🏻‍♀️

Each person with DS is unique, just like the rest of the population and everyone’s list of achievements is different. Some don’t get made into snazzy videos or make for a snappy sound bite they are equally important to be proud of. #DownSyndrome #SmashingTheStereotypes

What I’m not seeing is the less flashy stuff. The, I can let people know how I feel. I learned to walk. I can put my own tshirt on. I learned my address. I can write my name.

With World Down Syndrome Day next week, it’s great to see the stories of people ‘smashing the stereotypes’ showing their achievements with pride. Quite right too with people acting, passing exams, working in paid employment; they should feel proud.

Appalling.

Looking forward to reading this once I’ve backed it with some blown vinyl wallpaper. It’s arrival today prompted me to dig out my book of assembly bangers 🍁🌰 ✈️ ☁️ 🥧 Time for a reminisce… @RetirementTales

I’m not sure I can cope with the fame.

I still haven’t come back down to Earth, may take a month long vacation in the stratosphere… @springsteen

Thank you for sharing the message @PaulaMc007 It’s two years since I wrote this and it resonates more than ever sadly. The impact it would have if we all changed our language and therefore our mindsets. It’s so simple, when you think about it.

Yes, I posted the same on Facebook; someone screenshot it and posted it on here at the time. Thank you for sharing it

@PaulaMc007 I wrote it 2 years ago but still stand by every word

Someone screenshot it ages ago and chopped my name off ☹️

I wrote this 🙂

#NationalSiblingsDay2023 and this year’s theme is #SiblingStrengths Our sibling strength is that we lift each other up every day with resilience, understanding and love. We also finish each other’s sentences. #NationalSiblingDay #Sibs #StillFighting #BigSist @Sibs_uk