hi well im new so thought id let u all knw a lil bit about me soo yeh well my brother has downs syndrome nd for those of u dnt knw its a learning difficulty it affetcs me in ways the people closest to me cant see....its hard to explain how..its stressful...every time my parents are stressed i get it passed onto me (if tht meks sense) ...

My parents were told my sister had downs syndrome when she was a few days old so i've never known what life is like with a 'normal' sister. But around 4 years ago more responsibility for my sister was being put on me. Its always affected me seeing my friends lives and then comparing it to mine but as time has gone on you appreciate how special ...

heya i generally don't cope but i have amazing friends and 1 of them has a sis with down's as well but she luckily doesnt hve 2 luk after her most of the time. i luv drama,nd i.ct. i lyk pshe nd maths as well. any gd coping techniques? x x x

ayup. i have to put her 2 bed most nights, wash her, clean her teeth, help her with toileting, pik her up from her bus once a week nd luk after her til my mum gets in. bu most of the time its just a case of keeping her company, whihc i know sounds easy but sh is a really impatient person nd once im with her dusnt like me going, nd my mum is drunk ...

hey. as ya know my sis has downs syndrome but quite severe-she is on the border line for autism- she is quite an independant person but she is going through quite a violent stage alongisde early teenage attiitude! its really affectin me cuz she prefers me to help her rather than my mum so i have to give up my fre time to play with her or at a ...

hey. i'm new around here so i'm jst gettin used 2 it! i have a sister with down's nd she's the most amazing person nd i luv her loadz. they r actualyl reli clever people but lyk some1 above said they need clearer explaining. she knows stuff that i didnt realise she did. so i gues sim tryin 2 say that they r just like every1 else!

isent there anyone esle on here who works with a person with downs syndrome???