A Reason for Hope, the Truth about Down syndrome

From Fear to Hope – The Touching Story of Shauna and Sarah Hope Amrick

This is a short printable document of Shauna and Sarah’s story for you to print and share with others.  Just click anywhere in this section for the pdf.

Down Syndrome Videos and Resources

Heartwarming videos and website resources for more information on down syndrome and the help and support available to families.

5 Things New Down Syndrome Parents Need to Hear

By Cassy Fiano, Live Action News

The day I was told that my unborn son had Down syndrome was the day my entire world changed. In some ways, it was shattered. Everything I thought I knew about what I could expect from my life, my ideas about the kind of mother I was and could be, the hopes and dreams I had for my children…with one phone call, they were all erased. I was a mess, crying on the phone to my mom and my best friend, trying to understand why this had happened, or how, and what I was supposed to do now.

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Parents Love Their Children with Down Syndrome

In light of World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st, parents of children with Down syndrome are finding new, creative ways of showing their deep love for their special kids.

You won’t believe what they’ve come up with!

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Eliminating Down Syndrome Children is Not Something to Be Proud Of

By Chuck Donovan, former President of Charlotte Lozier Institute

(Aug. 17, 2017) This week, the CBS News program “On Assignment” included a long feature on what it described as the near eradication of Down syndrome in Iceland.

As the story unfolded, viewers learned of the impact of genetic screening and abortion on a country-wide scale.

In that tiny island known to people mostly for its geothermal pools and Northern Lights, what one scientist called “heavy-handed genetic counseling” has led to the death in utero of nearly every boy and girl affected by Down syndrome.

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Shauna Amick her passion for the inherent worth and dignity of every human life was solidified when her third child was diagnosed with Down syndrome, a near fatal heart defect, and a slew of other genetic abnormalities. Shauna became part of the international disability ministry Joni and Friends 19 years ago as a desperate mother in need of help and hope.