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The biggest factor that drives prejudice is fear, and fear is driven by not knowing. The great thing about ‘Born This Way‘ is now the world knows seven adults — and soon they’ll know three more — that have Down syndrome, and they never knew them before. Complete story at ChristianPost.com

Navigating this world as a young adult can be brutal. For example, the dating scene can be a minefield of drama and emotion. This is a part of life experienced by most everyone—including young adults with Down syndrome. They deal with the same issues as everyone else. If this surprises you, it shouldn’t.

And it won’t if you join a rapidly growing number of viewers discovering a new television series that lets you see why those with Down syndrome are just like you and me in most ways. It’s becoming hugely popular. Full story at Lifeissues.org

The A&E Network is in its second season of production of the new TV series Born This Way. It takes you into the lives of a handful of young adults who happen to have Down syndrome (DS). And it’s opening the eyes, minds and hearts of viewers to the reality that people with DS can and should be mainstreamed into everyday society.

The popularity of the programs is a good sign in our society because currently 67% of unborn babies diagnosed with DS are aborted. This is especially tragic because, as Born This Way clearly demonstrates, individuals with Down syndrome (or “Up” syndrome as Steven likes to say) are a blessing and joy to be around.

Young people with Down syndrome are constantly surprising their communities by showing how much they can achieve.

Madison Essig became the first student with Down Syndrome to graduate from Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington D.C. with a full diploma. “When Madison was born, we were told that she would walk, but there was no guarantee that she would ever read or write,” her mother, Kimberly Templeton, said. The federalist.com

Madison Essig graduated with 3.7 GPA and National Honor Society honors, but her mother had to fight to ensure her daughter had that opportunity, Fox 5 News reports. Lifenews.com

“I’m just really proud that she can serve as a symbol for the Down syndrome community of hope and of promise and of the possibilities for kids who are following,” her mother, Kimberly Templeton, said. The room erupted in applause when Madison’s name was called. wjla.com

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