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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Unfortunately this is just not true. It is quite rare for an adult with DS to live completely independently. I used to teach elementary special education and was really delighted to see how well my students with special needs (including students with DS) could be included and supported. Then I transferred to the high school level and it was a whole other world. While in elementary school it was easy to get typically developing kids to interact with my students with severe needs, in high school the only students who would willingly interact were students who wanted to put the experience on their college applications. Inclusion was really challenging. Parents were really worried about how to make sure their kids were supported when they were adults and the parents were retired or deceased. Based on my experience in secondary schools I had an amnio with one pregnancy and CVS with the other. I didn't have to make the tough decision of what to do if I were pregnant with a child with a severe disability, but I am pretty sure I wouldn't have continued the pregnancy. I would never post this on the SN boards, but because this is the OFF topic boards I think parents who are faced with the decision should speak to parents with older children with disabilities not just parents with toddlers or elementary school students. [/quote]

Are you seriously trying to refute the referenced poster - a MOM of a DS child - with your limited experineces as a teacher and broad, sweeping generalizations about a limited group of people that you happened to be exposed to?  The previous poster was not citing statistics, she was saying that many, many DS children grow to live independently or in group homes.  Many do.  How does what you post negate that statement?  I'm sure many others also have parents who are concerned about thier future, etc.  Re-read your post and you will see how unhelpful it is - - particularly after 15 pages of this thread.  Get a grip and just self-edit next time.  [/quote]

I disagree. I am a social worker and have worked with many adults with special needs who became homeless or were living in extreme poverty (even on public assistance benefits) after their parents died. It is not a rosy picture, and I did terminate a pregnancy with that in mind. Unfortunately there is a lot of victimization and degradation that I don't think many people are aware of.[/quote]

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