Person-First Language

Correct Terminology: "Person First" language - A child born with Down syndrome is just that - a "child" first, with the diagnosis Down syndrome - not "a Down syndrome child" or "the child is Down syndrome" (just as you would not say "the child is Cancer").

Summary: Thanks to early intervention services, high quality education programs, a stimulating home environment, and medical technology, children with Down syndrome stay closer to their age-appropriate level than ever thought possible. They run, jump, read, sing, smile, cry, and have scraped knees just like everybody else. Children with Down syndrome are not segregated, but attend school with their typically developing friends, and many even attend college, live independently, and join the work force.