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Do We All Look the Same to Them?

posted Wednesday May 4th, 2011

There are two kids at Sophie’s school with Down syndrome. Sophie. And another little girl, who happens to be in Sophie’s class. Let’s call her Amelia. Sophie and Amelia look nothing alike. And yet, of course, they do. Even before Sophie chose wire-rimmed glasses that look a lot like Amelia’s, the similarities were striking, and [...]

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Amy Silverman
Amy Silverman has two beautiful daughters, Annabelle and Sophie. Sophie has Down syndrome. These days, Amy divides the world into two groups: the people who adore Sophie, and those who don’t look twice. Amy has to remind herself that once upon a time -- when it came to people who are "different" -- she fell in the latter category. And therein lies the blog... Read more
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