Torin Wallace 2 year old cutie pie on TV show (downs syndrome)

[foocesamantha]

thank you for keeping him and not abanding him because you see that so much in this world now

[benjaminredcloud]

In my class there's a boy with down syndrome. WHen he was around 2 he had West syndrome, which is a kind of epilepsy, that gave him autism too. He's still in diapers, he doesn't talk, he just plays with cups and cans. He's frightened of noises, so he can't be with us in the cafeteria, he has to eat alone in a room set up for him. He has wonderful parents, but one day they'll die. What will happen to him?

[HeatherandChris7]

Beautiful faces!!

[3BodhiSvaha]

Wow...what a bitch... =/

[DicksonsVixen]

She just doesn't realize all the joy that little boy will bring to her when he grows up. My sister has Down Sydrome. She is 19 now, and is my favorite person to handout with. She always has something funny to say, and shes truthful about everything quick to tell me when my pants don't fit right, etc.

[20Unbelievable06]

asking all the students to write a note what they think of one student? I''d like to meet that teacher and give her at least one really hard punch in the face! seriously, what the fuck?!

[21mackdancer]

He is beautiful. I think that her family is accually even more perfect. My brother has Downsyndrome he is my best friend in the world. My brother was bron with a hole in his heart and Downsyndrome and my mom wasnt mad or upset. She was happy that God chose her to raise his angel.

[xodancerloverxo]

@21mackdancer My baby brother was born with downs, and a hole in his heart too! He has a feeding tube, and many other medical problems but thank god no more heart problems. Kids with downs, are truly angels sent from heaven<3

[pgtrish]

She has no clue that her family was made even more perfect because of him.

[mysterymachinist]

@pgtrish , i couldn't agree more. As a 37 year old female who has yet to have children, knowing that I may give birth someday to a child with DS doesn't frighten me in the least- I think they may be angels on this earth, and I am so glad that we have progressed as a society to realize that DS folks are "special" in the most beautiful sense of the word. WE have more to learn from them that they do from us. Cheers.

[pam4wallace]

It is still a “perfect” family; it’s all in how you define “perfect”. No one with a child with Down syndrome would trade them for anything in the world!

[MrWhiskeyShits]

@pam4wallace I wish I could return mine to the hospital for a new one. I've tried letting him bathe unsupervised, but my old lady wasn't too thrilled. She calls the little mongoloid her "miracle".

[yonasyared]

@MrWhiskeyShits what a terrible thing to say about your own child,your wife is right,all children are miracles and deserve to be loved unconditionaly by thir parents,you are a horrible man.

[Freesoler01]

@MrWhiskeyShits How awful! I can't understand that a perent wouldn't love their own child. You should be ashamed, mocking you own son on the internet. What kind of parent are you?

[pam4wallace]

initially preparing to take an amazing trip to Italy but ending up in Holland instead. It is just as wonderful, just not the trip you initially thought you would take. Torin’s Mom through her experience was trying to reach out to all those women out there that are either expecting a child with DS or have just recently had a child with DS and say that this is a life worth living and that there are lots of resources out there that can help.

[pam4wallace]

It is quite clear that you misunderstood Torin’s Mom when she said she didn’t have the “perfect” family. As a parent you want your child to be “perfect” and when you find out either prenataly or postnatally that your child has any type of disability it is heartbreaking. However, it is the perception of “perfect” that changes with the arrival of any child with disabilities. Emily Perl Kingsley in her famous story “Welcome to Holland” likens her experience of finding out that her son had DS to

[pirannahs]

but, at least she did say after words, that it was still nice.

[pirannahs]

I agree with that ine doctor he said "its not bad to have a kid with Downsyndrome."

My family member has Down Syndrome, and i think he is one the best thing going in my life. I cant believe she kept saying, that it ruined a perfect family... To me Down syndrome is a blessing, they are amazing people, so nice, and such great spirits. I cant understand why that was a terrible time when she found out...

[BrittXAinsley]

OMG HE IS ADORABLE!!!!!!

[carol3hawks]

He is Fabulous!

With awareness and early intervention...he will have a future. My son was born 33 years ago and all I heard from the medical team was....you should out him in an institution! They were uncaring, rude and callous.

[MONIQUEIJ]

what a loser crying cause of that oh boy

[fortunebitch]

its DOWN SYNDROME NOT DOWNS SYNDROME. I LOVE THIS VIDEO BUT PLEASE TITLE IT CORRECTLY!

[MONIQUEIJ]

why do they talk about steve like he still a child

[emelynnunez]

thank you for the information

[emelynnunez]

where can i get this cards?

[pam4wallace]

Easy Does It® for Apraxia Preschool is the official name of the program. Looks like you can order it on line or ask your speech therapist about it. I hope this helps.

[pam4wallace]

The cards are beginning vowel sounds for speech (called turtle vowels). The accompanied visual position improves the childs ability to recall the sound as they progress to allow the sound to be used for words by recreating the gesture with them. These were the first things given to us by his speech therapist when he started speech at 16 months.

[nosh1j2j]

what were the cards you were showing him?