Deftones - No Ordinary Girl

Yes, in my experience, aquired brain injury is one of the hardest things for people (and their families) to adapt to, but that’s a whole different kettle of fish than Down’s syndrome.

The post talks about the ethics of pre-emptively aborting a fetus that has a high likelihood of "severe downs syndrome ", and this is something many people face irl ask the time. my point is (mainly) that people with Down’s syndrome can have a lot of joy in their lives, and bring a lot of joy to those around them, despite the fact that they will face certain struggles (as so many of us do, in our own ways). And (secondly), although it’s outside the scope of the hypothetical situation in the op, foetal tests for Down’s syndrome are notoriously unreliable.

I’m just saying don’t be afraid. Most new parents want to avoid any chance of anything ‘wrong’ with their child, but nearly everyone has something…

Source: have worked with children and adults with a variety of physical and intellectual disabilities, and in my own friends and family know (and care for) a multitude of neurodiverse people and those with chronic mental illness or addictions.

I remember my parents planning long journeys using some piece of software (AA branded I think) that would print out all your turns, intersections and distance between them (in the late 90s).

In the mid 00s when I needed to navigate myself, I would plan it out on a map (Melways crew rise up!) and write myself prompts on paper in big writing with arrows so I could glance at it while driving.

Basically exactly like modern sat nav but without the live traffic.

Have you guys spent much time around people with Down’s syndrome? It’s typically not a uniform “life of suffering” like what many comments seem to be assuming.

It’s fair enough to try to imagine how you would feel if you had a certain disability, but never assume you’re right about that, you might be surprised. Especially with intellectual differences, I don’t think you can really know what it would be like to be that person.

This is a tangent, but I’ve noticed more and more people using what I’d consider the noun form of “estimate” as a verb. Even on bbc radio 4 news the other day. Irritates me an unreasonable amount

I’ve heard if you take certain hallucinogens you can…

I find this very insightful, and not a message i often see being spread about.

There may be some selection bias going on here. What if kids who already don’t fit into society easily are the ones being homeschooled?

How long was it with your family, and what did you infer from this?

I suspect that’s the truth about many things. We love a Hollywood narrative, but a lot of the time having some aptitude and then becoming obsessed is the way.

You had me up until sprinkle…

Wow, I knew there was a cost to context switching, but 20 mins? Wow. I guess I’ve not truly focused on anything deeply for the last decade. I aim for 25 mins at a time of sitting still and working on something, then get up and move around a bit. But I’ll usually glance at my phone a couple of times during that to check the time, see if I’ve got any messages etc.

It is a detergent, but I don’t think that means you can call it a soap. I could be wrong though. The best soap has the glycerin left in, so it’s moisturising your skin even as the detergents are drying it out.

Also, soap and shampoo bars are the way to go instead of liquid versions - less plastic waste.

If you’re concerned with dry/sensitive skin, try to find ones without SLS (Sodium lauryl sulphate), it’s a foaming agent used in loads of soap products, but it’s actually an irritant.

So many medicines are not licensed for pregnant women, not because there are known risks, but just because conducting human trials in that population is difficult ethically.

As a result, pregnant women have access to less treatment options, and may suffer unnecessary pain and adverse health outcomes. Which is also a bad thing, ethically…

Yes

Not everyone gets lots of love, but I’m glad you do ;-)

The entire Frozen 2 soundtrack.

Is national insurance the name of a privatised insurance company in the US?

Cos here in the UK that’s what they call the more regressive part of our tax system that’s notionally earmarked for public health, state pension, unemployment benefit, etc…