Soap Features Baby with Down's Syndrome

 
Disability as issue of everyday life;
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Popular BBC soap Eastenders will soon be featuring a baby with Down's syndrome, when Honey and Billy's baby is diagnosed with the condition. The storyline presents a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of Down's syndrome, and will outline some of the issues involved in living with the condition today.

The Down's Syndrome Association (DSA) has been working with script researchers for many months, advising them on medical, technical and professional issues, and putting them in touch with families who have talked to them about ‘real life' scenarios.

Carol Boys, chief executive of the DSA, says: "We are delighted that such a high-profile series as Eastenders should choose to tackle head-on the issue of disability. Much of our work focuses on relaying the message that having a baby with Down's syndrome is not the end of the world, and can indeed eventually be a positive experience for a family. We look forward to seeing the story unravel, and believe it will be a source of hope and inspiration for other parents in the same position as Billy and Honey.”

REHACARE.de; Source: Downs Syndrome Association

- More about Downs Syndrome Association at: www.downs-syndrome.org.uk

( Source: REHACARE.de )