Please check out Geralyn's blog post - She makes some wonderful points. Perhaps someone has some solutions:
http://thedownsyndromeactionplan.blogspot.com/2011/05/call-to-action.html
My concerns about labels are similar - labels give us an excuse to treat our kids a certain way:
http://downsyndromeupupupandaway.blogspot.com/2011/04/gifted-advanced-high-functioning-low.html
I started this blog hoping to inspire other parents to help their children with Down syndrome reach for the sky! My daughter was reading words, before she was 2 years of age & reading books by 3.5 years. I believe kids with Down syndrome can do amazing things if we give them the right tools. I truly believe high expectations can make a tremendous difference in the lives of our children!
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