Examples Of Down Syndrome Advocacy
Advocacy for Down Syndrome
What is advocacy? Advocacy is speaking acting, writing with minimal conflict of interest on behalf of the sincerely perceived interests of a disadvantaged person or group to promote, protect and defend their welfare and justice by being on their side and no-one else’s, being primarily concerned with their fundamental needs, remaining loyal and accountable to them in a way which is emphatic, and vigorous and which is, or is likely to be, costly to the advocate or advocacy group (121care.org (n.d.). I choose to advocate for everyone with Down Syndrome. I also choose to do group advocacy because it involves advocating for a group of people with disability, such as a group of people living in shared accommodation (Disability Advocacy Resource Unit [DARU] (June 2016). There are many issues when it comes to people with Down Syndrome. First and foremost I believe that they do not get the equal opportunities nor do they get treated with the respect they deserve. So many stigmas and stereotypes come attached when it comes to a person with Down Syndrome. Society has it that a person who is born with Down Syndrome will never get the chance to get married, have children, or even take care of themselves. That is not the case in a majority of cases. People have distanced themselves for many years from people with Down Syndrome. What is Down Syndrome? In every cell in the human body there is a nucleus, where genetic material is stored in genes. Genes carry the codes responsible for all of our inherited …show more content…
traits and are grouped along rod-like structures called chromosomes. Typically, the nucleus of each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, half of which are inherited from each parent. Down syndrome occurs when an individual has a full or partial extra copy of chromosome 21 (National Down Syndrome Society [NDSS], (n.d.). We should want to advocate for people with Down Syndrome because it is important that everyone is treated equal. Advocacy involves actions taken by concerned citizens to demonstrate their support for an issue. In the case of Down Syndrome advocacy, these issues are usually related to healthcare and research, education, economic self-sufficiency and employment and integration into the community (National Down Syndrome Society [NDSS], (n.d.). Advocates play a big and very important role when it comes it comes to being an advocate for the Down Syndrome community. The advocates have to get their voices heard and make sure that they make connections with people who will view their viewpoints. Advocates also need to follow steps and have a plan in order for their voice to be heard. Group advocating is very important to me because we should advocate for every single person with Down Syndrome. We should feed knowledge to society that just because they are unique in their own way doesn’t mean they aren’t capable of doing thing on their own. That is a major issue when dealing with society. Society thinks if you are born with a disability you shouldn’t be allowed to have a family or even work. This is why I am a strong advocate for the Down Syndrome community. Weather being an advocate for Down Syndrome or any other advocacy group we must be smart.
We must have a plan and also have a goal. We need to be able to reach as many people as we can in order to make a difference. As future professional in the rehabilitation field I may not be able to change the world but I can sure start making a difference. The feeling I get when helping someone and seeing the smile in their face is such a rewarding
feeling. REFERENCES
What is Down Syndrome? | National Down Syndrome Society. (n.d.). Retrieved February 02, 2018, from https://www.ndss.org/about-down-syndrome/down-syndrome/
Disability Services Sunshine Coast - 121 Care. (n.d.). Retrieved February 02, 2018, from http://121care.org.au/
Seibel, B. (2015, April 27). How the Stigma of Down Syndrome Separates Us From the People Who Have It. Retrieved February 02, 2018, from https://medium.com/vantage/how-the-stigma-of-down-syndrome-separates-us-from-the-people-who-have-it-99e1a36091a6
http://www.daru.org.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/What-is-disability-advocacy_final-June-2016.pdf
What is advocacy? Advocacy is speaking acting, writing with minimal conflict of interest on behalf of the sincerely perceived interests of a disadvantaged person or group to promote, protect and defend their welfare and justice by being on their side and no-one else’s, being primarily concerned with their fundamental needs, remaining loyal and accountable to them in a way which is emphatic, and vigorous and which is, or is likely to be, costly to the advocate or advocacy group (121care.org (n.d.). I choose to advocate for everyone with Down Syndrome. I also choose to do group advocacy because it involves advocating for a group of people with disability, such as a group of people living in shared accommodation (Disability Advocacy Resource Unit [DARU] (June 2016). There are many issues when it comes to people with Down Syndrome. First and foremost I believe that they do not get the equal opportunities nor do they get treated with the respect they deserve. So many stigmas and stereotypes come attached when it comes to a person with Down Syndrome. Society has it that a person who is born with Down Syndrome will never get the chance to get married, have children, or even take care of themselves. That is not the case in a majority of cases. People have distanced themselves for many years from people with Down Syndrome. What is Down Syndrome? In every cell in the human body there is a nucleus, where genetic material is stored in genes. Genes carry the codes responsible for all of our inherited …show more content…
traits and are grouped along rod-like structures called chromosomes. Typically, the nucleus of each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, half of which are inherited from each parent. Down syndrome occurs when an individual has a full or partial extra copy of chromosome 21 (National Down Syndrome Society [NDSS], (n.d.). We should want to advocate for people with Down Syndrome because it is important that everyone is treated equal. Advocacy involves actions taken by concerned citizens to demonstrate their support for an issue. In the case of Down Syndrome advocacy, these issues are usually related to healthcare and research, education, economic self-sufficiency and employment and integration into the community (National Down Syndrome Society [NDSS], (n.d.). Advocates play a big and very important role when it comes it comes to being an advocate for the Down Syndrome community. The advocates have to get their voices heard and make sure that they make connections with people who will view their viewpoints. Advocates also need to follow steps and have a plan in order for their voice to be heard. Group advocating is very important to me because we should advocate for every single person with Down Syndrome. We should feed knowledge to society that just because they are unique in their own way doesn’t mean they aren’t capable of doing thing on their own. That is a major issue when dealing with society. Society thinks if you are born with a disability you shouldn’t be allowed to have a family or even work. This is why I am a strong advocate for the Down Syndrome community. Weather being an advocate for Down Syndrome or any other advocacy group we must be smart.
We must have a plan and also have a goal. We need to be able to reach as many people as we can in order to make a difference. As future professional in the rehabilitation field I may not be able to change the world but I can sure start making a difference. The feeling I get when helping someone and seeing the smile in their face is such a rewarding
feeling. REFERENCES
What is Down Syndrome? | National Down Syndrome Society. (n.d.). Retrieved February 02, 2018, from https://www.ndss.org/about-down-syndrome/down-syndrome/
Disability Services Sunshine Coast - 121 Care. (n.d.). Retrieved February 02, 2018, from http://121care.org.au/
Seibel, B. (2015, April 27). How the Stigma of Down Syndrome Separates Us From the People Who Have It. Retrieved February 02, 2018, from https://medium.com/vantage/how-the-stigma-of-down-syndrome-separates-us-from-the-people-who-have-it-99e1a36091a6
http://www.daru.org.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/What-is-disability-advocacy_final-June-2016.pdf