Keeping Kids Healthy: Raising A Child With Down Syndrome

Montefiore Medical Center in Association with WNET
27 min 7 sec - Sep 19, 2006
www.keepingkidshealthy.org

What happens to a family when a child is born with Down Syndrome? Parents scramble to learn as much as they can about the condition and the impact it will have on their child – at first, the feeling is everyone's life will be forever changed. And in truth, their lives are forever changed – they will learn over time what experienced parents and doctors know: that a child with Down Syndrome will grow into a loving, contributing member of the family. Join Dr. Winnie King and some great kids and their families, and see from the inside out what it's like to grow up with Down Syndrome.