When Matthew and Kennedy hugged, and talked about how proud of each other they are, it was so beautiful, we all deserve partners who get joy from our growth
You can definitely tell Megan is a public speaker, her confidence, she just knows what to say, her everything I can’t describe it but you can just tell.
I loved and felt really proud of her being so outgoing, being so clear about her visions and telling that she was beautiful. I really wish I was more like her. She doesn´t let her disability being in the way from her happiness and success. I love it!!
So?..... It's nothing to point out, but they were actually just representing the people in the world, who actually disagree that the "r word" is not a bad word, which it is, and there is a law that was put into place, where doctors can't even use it. And they're also putting child development classes in schools, so General Ed and Special Ed's take them.
It can depends of a lot of aspects of the syndrome. They are not all « affect » the same way. I had work with some people with DS and it’s not unusual for me to not quite understand them
Yeah I recently started a job working with people that developmental disabilities. many have down syndrome and few of them are nonverbal. however, u can still get an idea how they're feeling and how to communicate with them.
Sean is so positive and he would be a great friend to have. His vibes are unmatched, cool ass dude and when he hugged the girl at the end my heart melted
Sean seems like a cool dude. Some comments and videos ive seen online be wild tho. Dude was so wholesome, and gave everyone respect and love. And i rock with that.
I agree, he's legit and it's sad what people are saying. It's mainly just a bunch of kids leaving these comments who are blindly following those who have an audience who hate on others...kid or adult, most people can't think for themselves wether that be ego or other reasons.
Reading the comments made me want to share some lessons i had to learn (mostly the hard way) from doing a club with children with IDDs like Down syndrome: 1) No baby talk. They are not babies. I’ve seen people baby talk people to with Down Syndrome that are actually older 2) Encourage independence, but don’t push them beyond their abilities. We tend to try to push people to do unrealistic things and we tend to get offended when people acknowledge their own limitations. 3) Please don’t describe them (in general) as you would a pet. “People with Down syndrome are great for families and kids; they’re always so happy and sweet; they’re always fun; they’re so cute 🥰” It can be well meaning and saying it about individuals isn’t bad, but you also don’t want to make sweeping generalizations as if you’re trying to convince someone to keep them around or something 4) Ask them what offends them or what doesn’t, or ask their parent/guardian/caregiver if they aren’t able to articulate certain boundaries. And then respect whatever answer you get. Edit: I forgot one last thing. Do not put the pressure on them to be your moral compass, an example of “how everyone should be,” or as heroes. This is also well-meaning, but the truth is, you are saying that people should be like them *because of their disabilities*, and not because of individual characteristics. And not every person with DS is well-adjusted, independent, self-aware, or particularly nice, but they cannot always help that. To put them on a pedestal ignores the very real struggles they have to go through. Compliment individuals rather than in general As an abled person, it’s impossible to get everything right without some correction, but we can make the world a better place if we listen to and respect each other
I'm helping a special Ed middle school class. To the parents who dedicate much love and time to help their children like she does, they are heroes and honored to working alongside parents like her
The guy in the blue polo shirt is very thoughtful. He said he recognizes that he has many difficulties due to his condition and wants to understand how well he would be able to care for children before making the decision to have kids. That’s much better than just having a kid and figuring it out later
She seems like a child being hyped up and placed on a pedestal by the people around her. Like I'd love to see how she runs a business or pays taxes. Lmao
My sister has Down Syndrome and she loved this video. She wishes she is an adult a lot and wants to be super independent when she grows up, but she doesn’t see many people with Down Syndrome on TV very often. But this video made her really happy and she said it was super inspiring and gave her a boost of confidence.
Oh she's an amazing little firecracker and she is on her way! lol She had a huge tie dye company that she did all be herself! There's like 3-4 of them are on the show, "Born This Way", it's really great! 💜🤩❤️
My brother has down syndrome. He’s about to turn 2. I was so scared when he was born, I’ll admit I was extremely ignorant about DS when he was born, but the more research I did the more hope I’ve gained. This video makes me extremely proud to call him my brother, and I look forward to watch him grow up.
As a Deaf person, it's really nice to see more representation of American Signing Language as in the video, Grace use signing to communicate with her mom. People often do not realize how much useful ASL are for people who are non-verbal or even struggling with verbal (other than just deaf community), because it shows the different ways to access to communicate with parents/caregivers. This video is beautiful
I'd recommend you reach out to Jubilee to do one on deaf people to help gain understanding and respect for your community if your interested. I sent them an email asking them to do one on Jewish people ( as I'm Jewish) and they did !
I worked in a care home for people with mental disability's and there was one guy who had trouble speaking. He used ASL and had a i pad that could say sentences fir him. He tought me some signs so we could communicste better. We grew a great bond because of that 😊 I wanna keep learning ASL
I underestimated people with down syndrome out of my own ignorance of what they are capable of. Thank you for making this episode and for the participants helping me learn more about the condition.
Thank you for your sincerity (it was the same for me), and the kind comment that will surely help someone else reach a similar position towards this topic.
Same. I did not know people with Downs Syndrome could be high functioning or even somewhat functioning and can have jobs until recently. I'm glad we have companies like Jubilee that are working hard to dispel stereotypes like this.
Honestly this video was such a relief to watch, my son is 17 months old and has Down Syndrome. Now i know he will have a great future. Thank you for the reassurance
I think that if Grace had trouble communicating she should have had an interpreter by her the entire time, or help communicating her thoughts better. You can tell she had lots of feelings! It was nice her mom came out and helped her that one time, she seems so sweet 💕
It would have been nice. In the video with autistic people one of them had an interpreter or therapist or something similar with them (can't remember the exact title), so I'm sure it could be allowed but maybe Grace wanted to be up their on her own to show independence! or the mom didn't want to be filmed, who knows.
Yeah I agree. I don't have down syndrome but feel like that would be me. I am shy, so if I was in front of the camera I think I would be even more shy.
I dont know anything about her, but as a side note, its very possible she could've had to teach herself to be confident and love herself. I personally came from an extremely abusive household and have taught myself to be confident and to love myself, thankfully, and which I am grateful for. I suppose I'm just saying this because if this were the case, I'd hope she gets all of the credit for the confidence she's come to
Well, not to rain on your parade, but it's easier to be happier when you're more simple minded. And no, that's not an insult. Critical thinking makes us more capable, but forces us to overanalyze ourselves. In some ways, these people are blessed.
Did you notice his body language and facial expressions when that other guy started belting out about how he wants to have children? Matthew was just like uhuh 😥🤔🤨😬
I had a co-worker, about fifteen years ago, whose parents had Down syndrome. She was highly intelligent and was very pretty and fashionable. She was the oldest of five children. Nobody really helped her family. She learned very young how to care for her siblings. She wound up with custody of her siblings when she turned eighteen because her brother, then fourteen, got in a fight with his father. The parents were labeled "ill equipped" to take care of teens. She remembers her parents crying when their kids were taken away. After a couple of months, she bought a duplex so that her parents could live at one address and the rest next door. She taught her brother not to be rebellious with their parents and to respect them due to their extra challenges they had faced. I was so amazed at this young lady. It wasn't fair what life threw at her. She still finished college, as well as her siblings. Glad to see that people with Downs have a better quality of life these days.
That mom was completely outta line! She was conditioned to say thank you mom, but her body said everything! That girl was embarrassed! Enough cares if she needs helps with bathes! Some functioning neurotypical adults don't like to take bathed!
@@taytay5243 you know people with Down syndrome have different body from each other just like anyone with anxiety and all .. relax she loves her mom and thanking her is special So relax dr Phil
I am bullied at school. And to hear somebody with a disability (in this case, down syndrome) that i shouldn t be discouraged, I can t say just thank you. Like, I feel like "thank you" is not enough
Don't give up, Blu! You got this! People bully because they are jealous of what you offer and WHO YOU ARE! If things get bad with bullies please reach out to your parents and your school ❤️
Just keep focused on yourself, your dreams and your future (unless you are physically endangered by bullies then need to get courts involved, know that you don't have to rely on the school if somebody has threatened you you can go to the police and file a restraining order or assault charges, many times that's the best thing to do especially if they are not taking it seriously)...The future is whatever you want to create and most times unless you want to stay in contact, people from school life are not even apart of it again. Sorry you are going through this but know it's not about you, it's really about what they hate or can't accept or a afraid of within themselves.
They have more confidence and love for themselves than I do! Each of them is really unique and special in their own way but all of them are confident and love who they are and THAT is very admirable!!
I wasn't able to make one friend during 5 years of my collage while Sean was in this room for like half an hour and already made 5 of them. Dude's amazing and probably rocks the parties.
Have you seen the autism episode? 😊 It's right on par with this one when it came to the happy tear-jerking it caused me 😭 All the people in these videos have so much to say, and they're beautiful to listen to!
Matthew is the most self aware of all. All of them where smart but was very surprised by Matthews ability to express himself SO WELL! Best group of people you could have chose! Shoutout to Sean aswell! And everybody!
I wish Grace could've had more time to express herself if she wished to, she seems super nice and very cheeky, I'm sure we would've been able to understand her words and that the other people present on the spectrum would've helped and encouraged her
@@ollypebble i get what you mean since Grace seemed kind of uncomfortable by it but it does seem like the mom is her caretake so maybe shes right? idk I do think it hurt Grace's feelings a little for a sec
Many developmentally disabled people are coached from a young age to be silenced by their parents, teachers, therapists, various authority figures, and et cetera. Those people assume that the developmentally disabled should not express their true feelings and opinions as they view them as invalid for being disabled. This can lead to these people not developing a proper sense of autonomy and courage to speak up if something is not right. The reason she might not have made her words be expressed could be that since her mom was there, she might have been telling her where to stand as she assumes she knows what is best for her. I'm not going to take the "but she might have the mind of a child" argument. Mental age is an ableist concept used to further remove autonomy from disabled people and put them in situation that are sometimes abusive. Grace is likely a young adult, and thus she has the mind of a young adult.
@@GenieVillain26 thats valid. im not trying to fight or anything just giving an opinion. of course i dont know much since i dont have down syndrome or know someone with it im just commenting on what i saw from the video
Megan is so confident. She wanted to raise kids just like how her mom raise her. I hope she will have kids of her own. She will be a great mom. Salute to all the parents who raise well these sweet human beings. Megan don't worry if you can't clean your room sometimes. I wish to meet you personally.
Having children is out of the window for these people. Especially when both parents have Down syndrome, it’s hereditary. Why would anyone want more people with disabilities?
The odds of successfully having a child alone are low but high chance if they do there will be complications- of course could be just fine but they don't realize how difficult it will be when their child has normal brain function and outgrows them mentally at a young age! It's not fair to the child either not to have typical support. Adopting a down syndrome child would be a better plan because then they can actually do the job a parent should and teach that child how to be successful in life! It's not impossible they can be great parents but it's soo much harder than they all realize- tea light candles frustrated her on an episode how would a crying infant go?
Megan saying "I want to give my child the life my mother gave me" hit me hard. Kennedy giving everyone hugs and feeling things so strongly in her heart!!! I just love this group and I'm so proud of them and their loving spirits
The ‘I love the way I look’ question was amazing to me. I can’t think of many people I know who would agree or strongly agree. It’s beautiful to see their self love
I wish more people would understand how hurtful the r word is. I hear it so often and it’s so upsetting to see it be used so casually, since it’s not better than any other slur
I feel like every other day I'm disciplining a student for saying the r word, or jokingly asking a friend if they're "sped" for making a small mistake. I hate it so much.
This is hands down the best jubilee episode I’ve seen yet. I mean I have never seen such a happy, positively, friendly group in my life. I was having a bad day and this episode literally brought me joy so thank you.
Wow I absolutely LOVE this!! My Auntie Kay was the best aunt a kid could ask for ❤️. She was funny, sassy, and most importantly she was extremely loving. I am sad she was born at a time where rarely did people not send their down syndrome baby to an institution, when asked my Grandpa told the hospital absolutely not and he treated her just like everyone else. She wanted to be married to her boyfriend and she wanted kids, but I believe she was forced to have her tubes tied. I miss her so much, she died October 7, 2006 and she took a piece of my heart when she did.
All of the participants are very high functioning and well spoken. My sister has Down syndrome and it bothers me when people talk to her like she’s a small child or doesn’t understand what they’re saying. Most people with downs are very capable they just need a little extra help in certain areas.
My brother has down syndrome, and he's only 3, but I hope people treat him like a regular person. I'm sorry people don't act normal around your sister :l I agree, people with Down syndrome are very capable, my brother's a really quick learner!
I've worked with kids with down syndrome in school before and it's only really the academics that they're severely delayed. We had a kid with down syndrome who had a NT twin brother and the teachers always treated them equally and the kids never babies the DS twin. We held him to the same expectations in a PE class and he thrived brilliantly from not being babied. Drives me nuts when people treat people with disabilities as babies.
My mom works with kids with Down syndrome and I’m not gonna lie and I have to apologize I thought these were simple minded people at first (I was like 7) and I met one of my mothers students who was nothing short of extraordinary he was so smart and way more advanced than even I was and that day I stop treating it like they were sick but that now there people with own thoughts and dream and feelings and I am so blessed to have met him and others who are just as special
I will admit I assumed all people with Down syndrome were unintelligent & needed assistance in life. Like they were dependent on others. I was never taught otherwise and I didn’t educate myself, but things like this show me how ignorant I am.
Kennedy and Matthew saying how proud they are of each other’s hard work - what a wonderful, supportive relationship. That moment and hug melted my heart. And i totally relate to angry= hungry 😂
This is going to be an unpopular opinion, but I really didn't like that her mom found it necessary to come in and make Grace move to a different line so that Grace was embarrassed for supposedly being less independent than the others. She really didn't have to do that, and could have allowed Grace to stay in the same area as the others, even if her mom feels she still requires help. They might all require help, but there was no need for all of their parents or caregivers to come out and call them out like that... especially about something as personal and private as bathing. Growing up disabled, this is something you see with parent/caregivers. They find so much purpose in their disabled child that they NEED credit for the caregiving aspect, and become very uncomfortable with any talk of their disabled kid gaining independence. (I've been there myself). Maybe I'm wrong, but it just didn't seem like she was interpreting and seemed more like the mom wanted to correct Grace and call her out so everyone knew that the mom helps her bathe.
@marym I understand how you feel. But it’s more complicated than that. If you rewind the video, you will see that Grace was keeping eye contact with her mom and saying mommy, showing that she has communication problems and possible challenges with self-expression. As a parent, it could be her instinct to go join her as she did and gently guide her to the response she deduced best. Parents always have this conflict: when to give guidance vs when to let their children take agency during when experiencing some degree of anxiety.
Sean and Grace are really cute! The way Grace was “making money” was really fun and Sean seems to be really excited about being a parent. I don't know if I liked Megan or not. She is very confident, but idk
These people shouldn’t be allowed to have kids, Down syndrome is genetic, is is mean and disgusting and evil to pass this on just so you can have kids, when you could adopt (but you should still be required to go through the same tests as able parents)
I love all of these people in this video so much!! I couldn’t stop smiling watching this because everyone was unabashedly themselves. we need more people in the world who can hype up like this
It’s ok if they don’t earn their own money though. It’s sad that people’s value is tied to capitalist productivity. If they enjoy what they do then more power to them but I wouldn’t look at someone any differently if they weren’t working for pay
It’s great when places actually hire disabled people. A lot of places just won’t take the time, care or make accommodations. And even ones that do hire so many of them exploit their disabled employees. There is a 80year old loophole in the federal law (USA) allows companies to pay disabled workers $1 an hour!
Thank you for letting people speak for themselves in these discussions. It’s really important work to bring people together, we are all more alike than we aren’t. All of us. Every single one.
I feel like the guy in the gray collared shirt really does have his life set-up to be completely independent. I am sure he is able to live his life with as little help as anyone else thrives in life
@@JoeARedHawk275 while that is a great sentiment, we shouldn’t forget that many people with down syndrome have problems with speech, and sometimes some who have speech and articulation issues are much more strong in the practical parts of life, so we shouldn’t underestimate the capabilities people with down syndrome who are less articulate. :)
We really need to stop seeing people with disabilities (specially down syndrome) as adorable, wholesome, cute, positive, inspirational, etc. Just for existing, these guys are just trying to live their life as ADULTS and we should treat them like that (as long as they or someone in their family don’t tell you not to). The amount of people i have seen saying this is soo adorable and stuff instead of talking about the things that they speak about in the video. Treat people as people!
Even if their family tells me otherwise I'll treat them according to their physical age, with respect. I don't believe in people having a different mental age, just that they can have some trouble communicating.
@@karofauske i commend you for having respect, but sometimes you need to step back and inspect the situation at hand before taking things at face value. My smallest sister is 18 and with down. Even without our family members telling others about her mental age, people know she doesn't match her age. She tells us herself that she's 6 years old this year after being 4 years old last year. Her actions, growth, and language confirms it too. While she may look more grown, she's not. And i doubt she's the only one like that. So yeah, it's kinda weird for you to respect them for who they are but at the same time not acknowledging who they really are. Just a cent 🤝
@@tsunohansuu If they themselves tell me that they are 6 years old then I'll treat them accordingly, but I'll take what people around them say with a grain of salt. For many people with different syndromes are treated like children while their trapped in their minds.
YES !!!! It’s so tiring to see that. People with Down syndrome aren’t pure like angels either. Just treat them like people… they aren’t looking for your constant praise and gawking.
@@isela1305 I can read it from wrong perspective too, as if "what? As if they' would different from us?" I know what you meant. It made me smile when he said that 😂
@@isela1305 I think Eatingricebubblz meant that your comment could be intepreted as implying a DS individual would be different, but I understand what you meant.
Thats silly. Im disabled and let me tell you that if you have a hard time taking care of yourself you cant take care of a child. What if his kid has some horrible disease would he be able to handle that ? No. Love is not enough. People need to be able.
My brother with Down syndrome passed away when he was young, and let me tell you it is absolutely amazing to see those with the syndrome so grown up. They all effing killed this video. Boss ass adults, thanks for sharing y'all.
At what age did your brother passed away if I may know? My sister, who18, has down syndrome and doctors have told me she can passed away at a young age
I love them all! I wish we could've gotten more interpretation for Grace, she was signing a few times and I'd like to know what she was saying. and Kennedy and Matthew's mutual support was so heartwarming, the love was just radiating off of them!
yea, i feel like grace wasn't given quite enough attention.she has things to say, too. great video anyway. but i would have liked a little more attention to the quiet ones
This has really broken every stereotype I’ve grown up with. Normally people don’t think those with Down Syndrome can be well spoken and sound intelligent, but it’s completely wrong and that’s why I came to this video. I wanted to challenge what I thought and it’s just the same as every other disorder or disability. They’re just like everyone else and they think the same as everyone else Edit: Wow. This comment got so much attention. I enjoyed reading what everyone had to say. Also, someone tell Doomulus or whatever their name is to go trip on barbed wire
Yup! Everyone is different. It can also be helpful to think of it this way: A syndrome is a collection of symptoms or experiences that often go together. So everyone with Down’s syndrome experiences it differently. Trisomy 21 is the disorder that they all experience. Also helpful to think of it as Down’s syndrome and Intellectual Disability are two different diagnoses.
Unfortunately this isn’t the best representation of people affected with Down’s… The truth is that it is a pretty large spectrum and the degree of the disorder can range tremendously from each individual.
@@VictoriousJia wow great job stating the obvious. yeah they have speech impediments that's LITERALLY part of the disorder. it doesn't mean they are mentally slow or anything because it's a spectrum. but when you have speech issues it can be harder to speak clearly and sound the way that is conventially considered "intelligent". but if you pay attention to the actual words they are saying and the ideas they are getting across, most of them are actually pretty normal people and some are even above average in terms of speaking skills (megan and matthew are an example. besides their speech impediments they are actually very well spoken). and you pointed out that grace needs help bathing herself. to that i would like to add that down's syndrome is a spectrum. like any disability some need more help than others, but that doesn't mean that everyone with the disorder needs as much help as her. also i've looked at all of their instagram accounts and iirc grace is younger than most of the other participants.
I feel ashamed of myself, they are way better than me. The positive vibe and the confidence, the way they love themselves, these are all what I am lacking of.
Yeah :) self love and positivity aren’t something you’re born with, they’re things that you fight for. A lot of the people who gain this kind of self love do it because they had to fight self hate to get there. I speak from experience
But there’s no shame in being in a certain place on your journey to self love and confidence. Just cause others are ahead of you, there’s no need for shame
@@brynnc.1266 and not just any therapist! Might take a few times to find the one you need. Do not settle, even if you like the therapist as a person. Just had to add that for whoever is reading tehe!
@@AFALZBUSINESS they didn't sexualized that statement, you would be a bad parent if the only reason you wanted children is to be friends with them. You're the one who sexualized it lmao
I think some more time could have been given to let Grace express her opinions as she needed more time to articulate her thoughts than the others. I would have liked to hear her positions on the questions more since this series is about creating a space for marginalized voices. Yet I don't feel like there was a fair amount of space given to her since she needed more support.
What I like most about this series is the diversity, as someone who goes to a small school, I don't get to see and know about people with down syndrome often
I second this. I WORK IN THE FIELD and it's not often I see down syndrome individuals with such intelligence and coherence. (I happen to work with lower-functioning individuals). Props to their caretakers and/or families for encouraging them to do an opportunity like this.
@@kait5758 I am disabled and most of us prefer identity first language over person first language. Disabled isn't a bad word and it's not something we can be separated from, it is linked to every part of us. To me it's like if we said "person with gayness" or something. I am a disabled person, a disabled individual. I am not an abled person with some disability added on, I was formed as a disabled person, it has formed me, it in intrinsically linked to who I am. It's not an insult to define us as such! Have an awesome day :)
@@emily2254 I've heard that most disabled people do prefer identity-first, but from what I've been told by people specifically in the DS community, the majority prefers person-first. But I don't have DS so I guess I shouldn't be speaking for an entire community!
Great idea! I’d like to see one for schizophrenia (if they haven’t already done one). We are also a unique spectrum of people. One size does not fit all!
I loved this! These people were very well-spoken and have very great outlooks on everything, i think these guys could seriously start a company, like they are very motivated and forward-thinking and I feel they would be very successful in starting their own business. bravo, guys!!
“Take that word out of your mouth and change it to respect”
I loved that
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When are you going to grow a mustache?
“when she’s angry, she’s probably hungry.”
yes.
I'm crying this is so accurate hahahaha
🤣she was right there aswell
Hangry. So true 😂 😂 😂
Facts were said
i can releat to that
"when she gets angry, she's usually hungry" I felt that.
Same
🥲
😂😂😂 so true
My boyfriend is like that xD
Hehe same 😂😂😂
my sydrome may be down but my money up
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@@y_e_s_Ly’all are idiots
yuhs i has dune sydrome and money supe up
@@time3681money supe up 🤑🤑🤑🤑🔥🔥🥶🥶
we on top always up 🗣🗣💯💯🔥😤
When Matthew and Kennedy hugged, and talked about how proud of each other they are, it was so beautiful, we all deserve partners who get joy from our growth
Aw yep that almost made me tear up a little.
They’re dating???
@@GiftieMuenda yes! 🤭
That was true gold
Many couples can learn from them
You tell em Megan: “I go big and I DON’T go home.”
she is a boss
She has way more wit than I do lmao
What an icon omg
Valid👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
How she said it was powerful AF 🗣💯
He said "it's hard to keep her happy. When she's angry, she's hungry" I feel you brother.
Homeboy spitting straight facts 🤣🤣🤣
I can relate to being hangry and irritable so hard!
FR ON GANG
Yea he's clearly gained great wisdom....
That was too true 😂
Bruh I get angry when hungry aswell lmfao 🤣
Ok but grace thanking her mom and then giving her mom a sweet smile was so cute
PRECIOUS what love
You can definitely tell Megan is a public speaker, her confidence, she just knows what to say, her everything I can’t describe it but you can just tell.
I loved and felt really proud of her being so outgoing, being so clear about her visions and telling that she was beautiful. I really wish I was more like her. She doesn´t let her disability being in the way from her happiness and success. I love it!!
Fr she seems like such a smart and confident woman
Bruh she literally said public speaking is her career 💀
dud i hope one day that i have half of her confidence
she’s also so pretty
Bruh, realest group Spectrum has had, ain't no trying to be cool or impressive, just spitting facts and self confidence, love it
yup
Facts, I have a brother with down syndrome and its nice to hear other peoples side of the story and how they live their life
@@shadyman3351 godbless
That is literally never the case
AGREED 100% 🥰
I love how jubilee amplifies different unrepresented voices
Me too! I was super quick to click on the video and got really positively surprised and happy when I saw the topic!
Ok
yeah! gives a nice snapshot into the lives and experiences of people with different POVs
100%!
"Oh em gee! This video has people like me in it! That means I'm in it too!"
Pathetic.
Nah it’s crazy no one told him he was on the wrong side at first 😂💀
2 others switched sides too, straight out of south park
@@Triple_Allianceyeah they were all on the wrong side
@@lemurman7978 noshit
So?.....
It's nothing to point out, but they were actually just representing the people in the world, who actually disagree that the "r word" is not a bad word, which it is, and there is a law that was put into place, where doctors can't even use it. And they're also putting child development classes in schools, so General Ed and Special Ed's take them.
@@KPAproductionStudios1970 yap yap yap
I love how they showed Grace while others talked so we understand her thoughts too
It can depends of a lot of aspects of the syndrome. They are not all « affect » the same way. I had work with some people with DS and it’s not unusual for me to not quite understand them
@@sophiepomerleau708 what
Yeah I recently started a job working with people that developmental disabilities. many have down syndrome and few of them are nonverbal. however, u can still get an idea how they're feeling and how to communicate with them.
Nah fr. ❤️
Sean is so positive and he would be a great friend to have. His vibes are unmatched, cool ass dude and when he hugged the girl at the end my heart melted
I would love to have an un judgmental friend like that. So refreshing! Wish them the very best in life. ❤️
I wish there were more people like him
everyone could learn something from him the entire world
@@doodledud9189what? like a sense of direction? 😭
@@randomnessradiator u ruthless for that lol
Cutest "Thanks mommy" I have ever seen! So pure and sincere *.*
Yes!!!
yes for real 🥺
Yes! I teared up, it was so heartfelt and sweet!
I think it was degrading and humiliating.
@@elwampo135how??
Sean seems like a cool dude. Some comments and videos ive seen online be wild tho. Dude was so wholesome, and gave everyone respect and love. And i rock with that.
I agree, he's legit and it's sad what people are saying. It's mainly just a bunch of kids leaving these comments who are blindly following those who have an audience who hate on others...kid or adult, most people can't think for themselves wether that be ego or other reasons.
nah why he hug Matthews girl like that 💀
Yeah, people make fun of him for picking the wrong side but it could be easy to mess that up
@@D1SRUPT0R_AUD1T10N they're sheltered
Reading the comments made me want to share some lessons i had to learn (mostly the hard way) from doing a club with children with IDDs like Down syndrome:
1) No baby talk. They are not babies. I’ve seen people baby talk people to with Down Syndrome that are actually older
2) Encourage independence, but don’t push them beyond their abilities. We tend to try to push people to do unrealistic things and we tend to get offended when people acknowledge their own limitations.
3) Please don’t describe them (in general) as you would a pet. “People with Down syndrome are great for families and kids; they’re always so happy and sweet; they’re always fun; they’re so cute 🥰” It can be well meaning and saying it about individuals isn’t bad, but you also don’t want to make sweeping generalizations as if you’re trying to convince someone to keep them around or something
4) Ask them what offends them or what doesn’t, or ask their parent/guardian/caregiver if they aren’t able to articulate certain boundaries. And then respect whatever answer you get.
Edit: I forgot one last thing. Do not put the pressure on them to be your moral compass, an example of “how everyone should be,” or as heroes. This is also well-meaning, but the truth is, you are saying that people should be like them *because of their disabilities*, and not because of individual characteristics. And not every person with DS is well-adjusted, independent, self-aware, or particularly nice, but they cannot always help that. To put them on a pedestal ignores the very real struggles they have to go through. Compliment individuals rather than in general
As an abled person, it’s impossible to get everything right without some correction, but we can make the world a better place if we listen to and respect each other
I hate how people typically treat people with cognitive disabilities as if they are a cute pet, or a baby. It’s just weird…
I have family with down syndrome and I was thinking of these things reading through the comments. Thank you so much
10000% all of this!!
this!!!! there is nothing that makes my blood boil more than seeing someone talk about/to a disabled person like they are a child
You said it perfectly ❤️❤️
Sean's energy is on a whole nother level. He just looks so happy and is such a kind dude.
Ikr I just want to Give them all a hug their so sweet
Most people dont even have his energy
The word salad is wild, but I agree
The overall positivity in this video and community they foster is something I strive for!
💯💯💯
Same I had the cheesiest grin throughout 😂👏🏾
Honestly. They make me want to be a more positive person.
Literally rainbows everywhere❤❤❤❤
They are bordering along being arrogant though
"I was driving down 42 and some Respect in a honda accord cut me off."
I was looking for this comment💀💀
😭
42 in what state?
The way she says „thank you mommy“ made my heart smile. Everyone needs help, no matter what, so nobody should be afraid to ask for it.💕
Im saying. Dat made a gangster cry!
Fr dawg 🥲
I'm helping a special Ed middle school class. To the parents who dedicate much love and time to help their children like she does, they are heroes and honored to working alongside parents like her
Seriously I teared up 🙇🏽♀️ what a sweet heart! ❤️
@@Wtahc cease and desist
The guy in the blue polo shirt is very thoughtful. He said he recognizes that he has many difficulties due to his condition and wants to understand how well he would be able to care for children before making the decision to have kids. That’s much better than just having a kid and figuring it out later
True! He seemed the most self aware/self concious.
Theres a spectrum here and he was probably highest functioning on that spectrum, at least it appears that way in the video.
He's more cognizant than most adults!
Something that can't be said about most people
I wish all people thought about that before having kids 🖤
Megan seems like she’s been a career business lady for 35 years already
It´s really inspiring!
She’s such a girl boss
She seems like a child being hyped up and placed on a pedestal by the people around her. Like I'd love to see how she runs a business or pays taxes. Lmao
@@RabidDisposition Shhhh! No reality here!
@@RabidDisposition she can hire people to do that.
"I wanna have kids because I love kids. They are fun to play with."
Yoooo you need to say that in a different way like bro it’s like you belong on a list
@@Haveanicelif i was repeating what was said in the video
@@Jadon00 o ok
@@Haveanicelifwhy did your mind go there? wtf.
@@rialequay1787 idk I was younger
My sister has Down Syndrome and she loved this video. She wishes she is an adult a lot and wants to be super independent when she grows up, but she doesn’t see many people with Down Syndrome on TV very often. But this video made her really happy and she said it was super inspiring and gave her a boost of confidence.
See if you can find the episodes of born this way it was a great show
awww 💕
this honestly warmed my heart to read, i hope she works hard and reaches her goals!!
That's so cool!!
my sister does too! she cant quite watch and understand the video yet but im sure she will love it when she's older!
Favorite line: “I go big and I don’t go home.”Reach for the sky girlfriend!
Rightttt
Oh she's an amazing little firecracker and she is on her way! lol She had a huge tie dye company that she did all be herself! There's like 3-4 of them are on the show, "Born This Way", it's really great! 💜🤩❤️
Megan is going places! Wish I had half of her drive
Felt it in my spirit
@@AdultHumanXX some aren’t 💀
“It’s hard to keep my girlfriend happy” - why? “Because when she’s hungry she’s angry”
Same babe same😭😭❤️❤️❤️
he actually said "when she's angry she's hungry"
@Katarina's Life not really the same point 2 different meaning
He just needs to make sure there's always food around for her
Plot twist to finding out she was in the same room lol
Yes, every time me and My husband end Up in a fight 95% of the time I am just hungry, or and tired 😹
My brother has down syndrome. He’s about to turn 2. I was so scared when he was born, I’ll admit I was extremely ignorant about DS when he was born, but the more research I did the more hope I’ve gained. This video makes me extremely proud to call him my brother, and I look forward to watch him grow up.
Show him this video so he wont pick The wrong side, take care
As a Deaf person, it's really nice to see more representation of American Signing Language as in the video, Grace use signing to communicate with her mom. People often do not realize how much useful ASL are for people who are non-verbal or even struggling with verbal (other than just deaf community), because it shows the different ways to access to communicate with parents/caregivers. This video is beautiful
I'd recommend you reach out to Jubilee to do one on deaf people to help gain understanding and respect for your community if your interested. I sent them an email asking them to do one on Jewish people ( as I'm Jewish) and they did !
"As a deaf person"🗿
@@rubber89 What
@@rubber89 wtf you mean?
I worked in a care home for people with mental disability's and there was one guy who had trouble speaking. He used ASL and had a i pad that could say sentences fir him. He tought me some signs so we could communicste better. We grew a great bond because of that 😊 I wanna keep learning ASL
This is the realest group of people. I’m sitting here and be like: " facts. FACTS. Go for it!"
That is not how you use the habitual be 💀💀💀
I underestimated people with down syndrome out of my own ignorance of what they are capable of. Thank you for making this episode and for the participants helping me learn more about the condition.
Thank you for your sincerity (it was the same for me), and the kind comment that will surely help someone else reach a similar position towards this topic.
Same! They’re all so articulate and passionate about what they say! It definitely opened my own eyes and taught me a lot!
This makes me so happy. I hope everyone can learn to view people with DS (and people with all disabilities) as capable, autonomous individuals.
Same. I did not know people with Downs Syndrome could be high functioning or even somewhat functioning and can have jobs until recently. I'm glad we have companies like Jubilee that are working hard to dispel stereotypes like this.
I feel the same way.
"treat myself to being single" PERIIOOODDDD
Ain’t no way he was on the wrong side 💀
LMAO
I lost it when you saw him move to the other side in the background 😂😂
Y’all worried about the wrong thing fam
half of them went to the wrong side and then switched sides when the camera cut
Lol I'm sure he processed it as he 'disagrees' with the 'R' word
Honestly this video was such a relief to watch, my son is 17 months old and has Down Syndrome. Now i know he will have a great future. Thank you for the reassurance
You sound like you'll be a great mom!
With a mom like you,he'll be great.
In my heart I have no doubt he will have a great future with a loving mom like you.
What is the “r “ word ? Love the video 💗
@@belendeweerd9642 I would guess that the " r word " is referring to the word retard. :/
I think that if Grace had trouble communicating she should have had an interpreter by her the entire time, or help communicating her thoughts better. You can tell she had lots of feelings! It was nice her mom came out and helped her that one time, she seems so sweet 💕
Yes that should be a basic right - having whatever tools or assistants needed for communication
It would have been nice. In the video with autistic people one of them had an interpreter or therapist or something similar with them (can't remember the exact title), so I'm sure it could be allowed but maybe Grace wanted to be up their on her own to show independence! or the mom didn't want to be filmed, who knows.
She probably had the choice but declined. There's no reason Jubilee wouldn't allow it.
Yeah I agree. I don't have down syndrome but feel like that would be me. I am shy, so if I was in front of the camera I think I would be even more shy.
"thank you mommy" and her mom smiled so big had me tearing up
I'm really impressed with Matthew his responses took me by surprise. I never judge these people but he's opened my eyes a little wider to them
Yes he is so eloquent and beautiful self aware! I love this group! 🎉
Megan is an absolute Queen. She's well spoken, strong, hard-working and has so much drive.
Did you ever watch her on “born this way”? She is awesome!!!
@@goatlandia8457 no but i will!
I absolutely love Megan. She’s an inspiration and a beautiful, smart woman
Agreed, she stood out to me!
I want her as a friend!!!💞 she just has so much grit but is very endearing
Megan's parents or guardians did a fantastic job in instilling confidence. This was interesting.
She was raised by her mother.
I dont know anything about her, but as a side note, its very possible she could've had to teach herself to be confident and love herself. I personally came from an extremely abusive household and have taught myself to be confident and to love myself, thankfully, and which I am grateful for. I suppose I'm just saying this because if this were the case, I'd hope she gets all of the credit for the confidence she's come to
Omg I love Megan so much! 😭❤️
It wasn’t interesting it was beautiful to watch🥺
Mhm, yea..
These people have the self-love and self-respect that many of us lack.
Well, not to rain on your parade, but it's easier to be happier when you're more simple minded. And no, that's not an insult. Critical thinking makes us more capable, but forces us to overanalyze ourselves.
In some ways, these people are blessed.
@@Irisicaaa damn💀
@@Irisicaaa “simple minded” tell me ur ableist n go
@@iamnolongerex1sting17 Does cognitively impaired work better for you?
@@iamnolongerex1sting17 yeah I agree with his statement, wish he would’ve chose different words 🥴
“Do what you can do the best” is a very powerful statement.
My heart melted when the couple hugged
Is your heart Cold then?
they are disabled tho
@@yazzy3177 ...So?
@@yazzy3177 bruh what?
Same 😭
The pride and joy the mother's face after she gave her daughter help was such a powerful, emotional thing to witness...what a beautiful heart she has!
Mathew has a lot of common sense when it comes to having children.
he’s actually hella intelligent
Maybe something a lot more people should think about when considering having children
Did you notice his body language and facial expressions when that other guy started belting out about how he wants to have children? Matthew was just like uhuh 😥🤔🤨😬
He was likely the smartest there (empirically, I mean)
mhm, his common sense would make him a better parent than most by default lol
Best motivational video on yt.
I'm not even a downie but I respect the motivation and power
Me too, especially when they talk about their self worth, no matter what hand we are dealt we should all be grateful for what we have.
I had a co-worker, about fifteen years ago, whose parents had Down syndrome. She was highly intelligent and was very pretty and fashionable. She was the oldest of five children. Nobody really helped her family. She learned very young how to care for her siblings. She wound up with custody of her siblings when she turned eighteen because her brother, then fourteen, got in a fight with his father. The parents were labeled "ill equipped" to take care of teens. She remembers her parents crying when their kids were taken away. After a couple of months, she bought a duplex so that her parents could live at one address and the rest next door. She taught her brother not to be rebellious with their parents and to respect them due to their extra challenges they had faced. I was so amazed at this young lady. It wasn't fair what life threw at her. She still finished college, as well as her siblings. Glad to see that people with Downs have a better quality of life these days.
Pls do not say downs it’s disrespectful
Very wonderful story tho
She sounds amazing! Well done to her
@@bridgidmulligan4176 Can you explain 🤔 honestly first time I've seen someone say its offensive
@@bridgidmulligan4176 It's called that because Down was the name of the guy who categorized these people's features so it's not disrespectful
when matthew and kennedy hugged each other that felt like the biggest M Night Shamalan twist ever
Right before she said “when I dated him” I was like oh! Especially because the relationship question was right before. Hehe!
fr she's way out of his league
@@maze6797 Wow, that was unnecessary.
@@maze6797 damn why are y'all so concerned with who's in whose league just let people date
@@Lewiigi it's true lmfao she's like a 10 and he's like a 5
When the mom came to help and she said “thank you mommy” the mom you could tell meant so much to hear that
That mom was completely outta line! She was conditioned to say thank you mom, but her body said everything! That girl was embarrassed! Enough cares if she needs helps with bathes! Some functioning neurotypical adults don't like to take bathed!
@@taytay5243 you know people with Down syndrome have different body from each other just like anyone with anxiety and all .. relax she loves her mom and thanking her is special
So relax dr Phil
Did you hear that? That was MY HEART MELTING 🤍
I had a stroke reading this comment
@@cigaftersx go to a doctor if reading causes strokes
The guy with the “end R word” shirt is so heartwarming. He wants to have a fun time with his kids, end bullies and he has a great personality.
That girl who gave a thumbs up when Megan said she is independent. That is the kind of friend we all should have in our life 🙂.
she has no idea what's going on lol.
Of course she does!
@@bchpls24 Not true.
@@bchpls24 You sound like a bully!
We all need a friend like that wow😭😭😭😭😭
Megan speaks so powerfully. I believe every word she says about being a successful business woman, she really is a great and confident speaker.
If everybody was as nice as them, the world would be a much better place.
Nice guys finish last
@@htxtony80 you ruined the vibe
I agree
@@htxtony80 only in your world
@@htxtony80 "nice guys" aren't even nice
I wonder how many of these people were greatly persuaded into their opinions from the people around them
Judging how all of them would go to the same side all of them
Fr
Ranjani literally running to strongly agree when they asked “do you take care of yourself” was such a vibe.
autocorrect my bad
😂 heheheh yeh
I liked how that mom showed her daughter how to say something rather than doing it for her.
I am bullied at school. And to hear somebody with a disability (in this case, down syndrome) that i shouldn t be discouraged, I can t say just thank you. Like, I feel like "thank you" is not enough
You are not alone💪🏼❤️❤️❤️💪🏼
Don't give up, Blu! You got this! People bully because they are jealous of what you offer and WHO YOU ARE! If things get bad with bullies please reach out to your parents and your school ❤️
@@dummybody89 Thank you brother for the encouragement ❤🥺
Just keep focused on yourself, your dreams and your future (unless you are physically endangered by bullies then need to get courts involved, know that you don't have to rely on the school if somebody has threatened you you can go to the police and file a restraining order or assault charges, many times that's the best thing to do especially if they are not taking it seriously)...The future is whatever you want to create and most times unless you want to stay in contact, people from school life are not even apart of it again. Sorry you are going through this but know it's not about you, it's really about what they hate or can't accept or a afraid of within themselves.
just know you are enough no matter what they say.
They have more confidence and love for themselves than I do! Each of them is really unique and special in their own way but all of them are confident and love who they are and THAT is very admirable!!
"just say hello it could be the start of a beautiful friendship" kennedy you're a queen
I wasn't able to make one friend during 5 years of my collage while Sean was in this room for like half an hour and already made 5 of them. Dude's amazing and probably rocks the parties.
He also said that his friends brought him there so he had some backstage too lol
Same
thats just having an open mindset.
This just might be SPECTRUM's most beautiful and heart-warming episode. Thank you Jubilee.
Have you seen the autism episode? 😊
It's right on par with this one when it came to the happy tear-jerking it caused me 😭
All the people in these videos have so much to say, and they're beautiful to listen to!
Matthew is the most self aware of all. All of them where smart but was very surprised by Matthews ability to express himself SO WELL! Best group of people you could have chose! Shoutout to Sean aswell! And everybody!
Bro they r not smart thats literally the problem they have
I wish Grace could've had more time to express herself if she wished to, she seems super nice and very cheeky, I'm sure we would've been able to understand her words and that the other people present on the spectrum would've helped and encouraged her
I see your point, but maybe she was shy or didn’t want to. I can be quite cheeky around my family too but I’m shy and introverted around strangers
her mom was way out of line to MAKE HER MOVE OVER FROM NEUTRAL TO SAY SHE SOMEWHAT DISAGREED TO TAKING CARE OF HERSELF wtf :(
@@ollypebble i get what you mean since Grace seemed kind of uncomfortable by it but it does seem like the mom is her caretake so maybe shes right? idk I do think it hurt Grace's feelings a little for a sec
Many developmentally disabled people are coached from a young age to be silenced by their parents, teachers, therapists, various authority figures, and et cetera. Those people assume that the developmentally disabled should not express their true feelings and opinions as they view them as invalid for being disabled. This can lead to these people not developing a proper sense of autonomy and courage to speak up if something is not right.
The reason she might not have made her words be expressed could be that since her mom was there, she might have been telling her where to stand as she assumes she knows what is best for her. I'm not going to take the "but she might have the mind of a child" argument. Mental age is an ableist concept used to further remove autonomy from disabled people and put them in situation that are sometimes abusive. Grace is likely a young adult, and thus she has the mind of a young adult.
@@GenieVillain26 thats valid. im not trying to fight or anything just giving an opinion. of course i dont know much since i dont have down syndrome or know someone with it im just commenting on what i saw from the video
Megan is so confident. She wanted to raise kids just like how her mom raise her. I hope she will have kids of her own. She will be a great mom. Salute to all the parents who raise well these sweet human beings.
Megan don't worry if you can't clean your room sometimes. I wish to meet you personally.
Having children is out of the window for these people. Especially when both parents have Down syndrome, it’s hereditary. Why would anyone want more people with disabilities?
Delusional
@@EmilioMartinez-hx6gc it's not hereditary...
The odds of successfully having a child alone are low but high chance if they do there will be complications- of course could be just fine but they don't realize how difficult it will be when their child has normal brain function and outgrows them mentally at a young age! It's not fair to the child either not to have typical support. Adopting a down syndrome child would be a better plan because then they can actually do the job a parent should and teach that child how to be successful in life! It's not impossible they can be great parents but it's soo much harder than they all realize- tea light candles frustrated her on an episode how would a crying infant go?
@@xgamesfan7094 delusional? Sheesh that sounds disgusting
Megan saying "I want to give my child the life my mother gave me" hit me hard.
Kennedy giving everyone hugs and feeling things so strongly in her heart!!!
I just love this group and I'm so proud of them and their loving spirits
Her mom is an angel. I watched the show and she was a single mom. She's an exemplary mother, look at how Megan turned out!
The ‘I love the way I look’ question was amazing to me. I can’t think of many people I know who would agree or strongly agree. It’s beautiful to see their self love
Ignorance is bliss 😊
If you told them one flaw they'd crumble like a sandcastle
I wish more people would understand how hurtful the r word is. I hear it so often and it’s so upsetting to see it be used so casually, since it’s not better than any other slur
What is the r Word?
calm down snowflake ❄️
I feel like every other day I'm disciplining a student for saying the r word, or jokingly asking a friend if they're "sped" for making a small mistake. I hate it so much.
@@flamingoxe5984 Thanks for letting us know you're an awful person. Be quiet now.
And it's ironic because the usage of that word pretty much establishes the person saying it as someone holding society back.
This is hands down the best jubilee episode I’ve seen yet. I mean I have never seen such a happy, positively, friendly group in my life. I was having a bad day and this episode literally brought me joy so thank you.
Same I’m crying 😭
it was the best jubilee episode fs
@@lillaiv2080 which one is your favorite?
Truly just beautiful souls
Megan is so insanely well spoken, you can just tell it's what she does. People who do public speaking amaze me lmao
Yeah, it's a talent
Wow I absolutely LOVE this!! My Auntie Kay was the best aunt a kid could ask for ❤️. She was funny, sassy, and most importantly she was extremely loving. I am sad she was born at a time where rarely did people not send their down syndrome baby to an institution, when asked my Grandpa told the hospital absolutely not and he treated her just like everyone else. She wanted to be married to her boyfriend and she wanted kids, but I believe she was forced to have her tubes tied. I miss her so much, she died October 7, 2006 and she took a piece of my heart when she did.
“Just go up and say hello. It could be the start of a great relationship.” - YES!!!! 👏🏼 not even a minute into this video and already tearing up.
I’m ur 6 6 6 like lmao
All of the participants are very high functioning and well spoken. My sister has Down syndrome and it bothers me when people talk to her like she’s a small child or doesn’t understand what they’re saying. Most people with downs are very capable they just need a little extra help in certain areas.
My brother has down syndrome, and he's only 3, but I hope people treat him like a regular person. I'm sorry people don't act normal around your sister :l I agree, people with Down syndrome are very capable, my brother's a really quick learner!
I've worked with kids with down syndrome in school before and it's only really the academics that they're severely delayed. We had a kid with down syndrome who had a NT twin brother and the teachers always treated them equally and the kids never babies the DS twin. We held him to the same expectations in a PE class and he thrived brilliantly from not being babied. Drives me nuts when people treat people with disabilities as babies.
My mom works with kids with Down syndrome and I’m not gonna lie and I have to apologize I thought these were simple minded people at first (I was like 7) and I met one of my mothers students who was nothing short of extraordinary he was so smart and way more advanced than even I was and that day I stop treating it like they were sick but that now there people with own thoughts and dream and feelings and I am so blessed to have met him and others who are just as special
I will admit I assumed all people with Down syndrome were unintelligent & needed assistance in life. Like they were dependent on others. I was never taught otherwise and I didn’t educate myself, but things like this show me how ignorant I am.
@@rebeccag5042 thanks for educating yourself!
Kennedy and Matthew saying how proud they are of each other’s hard work - what a wonderful, supportive relationship. That moment and hug melted my heart. And i totally relate to angry= hungry 😂
The funny thing is that 3 of them went to the wrong side for the restard question
Aw. Look at Grace's mom helping with ASL! I love her. So supportive of her daughter. Everyone here is such an amazing person in their own uniqueness.
I know! it was exciting because I recently learned ASL and for me to understand that but was fun lol
@@pdx13 At some parts of the video she gestured a lot. Was that her signing or just ticks/coping mechanisms?
This is going to be an unpopular opinion, but I really didn't like that her mom found it necessary to come in and make Grace move to a different line so that Grace was embarrassed for supposedly being less independent than the others.
She really didn't have to do that, and could have allowed Grace to stay in the same area as the others, even if her mom feels she still requires help. They might all require help, but there was no need for all of their parents or caregivers to come out and call them out like that... especially about something as personal and private as bathing.
Growing up disabled, this is something you see with parent/caregivers. They find so much purpose in their disabled child that they NEED credit for the caregiving aspect, and become very uncomfortable with any talk of their disabled kid gaining independence. (I've been there myself).
Maybe I'm wrong, but it just didn't seem like she was interpreting and seemed more like the mom wanted to correct Grace and call her out so everyone knew that the mom helps her bathe.
@marym I understand how you feel. But it’s more complicated than that. If you rewind the video, you will see that Grace was keeping eye contact with her mom and saying mommy, showing that she has communication problems and possible challenges with self-expression. As a parent, it could be her instinct to go join her as she did and gently guide her to the response she deduced best. Parents always have this conflict: when to give guidance vs when to let their children take agency during when experiencing some degree of anxiety.
@@bodyofhope you are absolutely right! Totally agree with you
for anyone who hasn’t watched born this way, you definitely should. megan is such a badass business owner, and sean is super cool!
Is it streaming somewhere?
It usually comes on A&E!!
Sean and Grace are really cute! The way Grace was “making money” was really fun and Sean seems to be really excited about being a parent. I don't know if I liked Megan or not. She is very confident, but idk
@@courtneybrown7248 they don’t make it anymore sadly ._.
“I wanna have kids because I want to give them the life my mom gave me” 😭😭😭 what an amazing thing it must be to hear that from your own child
ong i read that as soon as that part played
These people shouldn’t be allowed to have kids, Down syndrome is genetic, is is mean and disgusting and evil to pass this on just so you can have kids, when you could adopt (but you should still be required to go through the same tests as able parents)
@@Tezz2200 wtf me too!! Must be a simulation
@@Rich1PerformancesME TOO
idk why you would want to give your children a life as a very respected person
I love all of these people in this video so much!! I couldn’t stop smiling watching this because everyone was unabashedly themselves.
we need more people in the world who can hype up like this
"I earn my own money" they all rushed over. KINGS AND QUEENS 💕
It’s ok if they don’t earn their own money though. It’s sad that people’s value is tied to capitalist productivity. If they enjoy what they do then more power to them but I wouldn’t look at someone any differently if they weren’t working for pay
Value shouldn't be about how much or even if you can make money. It's great but it's a bad issue that some people get
@@meinkanta exactly
@@meinkanta lol
It’s great when places actually hire disabled people. A lot of places just won’t take the time, care or make accommodations. And even ones that do hire so many of them exploit their disabled employees. There is a 80year old loophole in the federal law (USA) allows companies to pay disabled workers $1 an hour!
Thank you for letting people speak for themselves in these discussions. It’s really important work to bring people together, we are all more alike than we aren’t. All of us. Every single one.
I LOVE THE BLUE SHIRT GUY SO MUCH HE'S SO PROUD OF HIS T SHIRTS AND HIS MUSCLES IT'S SO WHOLESOME
Same! He litterly just made my day
When the couple hugged it was so sweet 😭 ❤
I feel like the guy in the gray collared shirt really does have his life set-up to be completely independent. I am sure he is able to live his life with as little help as anyone else thrives in life
I got the sense that he’s the highest functioning out of them and he certainly looks like he is able to take care of himself
@@JoeARedHawk275 while that is a great sentiment, we shouldn’t forget that many people with down syndrome have problems with speech, and sometimes some who have speech and articulation issues are much more strong in the practical parts of life, so we shouldn’t underestimate the capabilities people with down syndrome who are less articulate. :)
We really need to stop seeing people with disabilities (specially down syndrome) as adorable, wholesome, cute, positive, inspirational, etc. Just for existing, these guys are just trying to live their life as ADULTS and we should treat them like that (as long as they or someone in their family don’t tell you not to).
The amount of people i have seen saying this is soo adorable and stuff instead of talking about the things that they speak about in the video. Treat people as people!
Even if their family tells me otherwise I'll treat them according to their physical age, with respect. I don't believe in people having a different mental age, just that they can have some trouble communicating.
Agreed.
@@karofauske i commend you for having respect, but sometimes you need to step back and inspect the situation at hand before taking things at face value.
My smallest sister is 18 and with down. Even without our family members telling others about her mental age, people know she doesn't match her age. She tells us herself that she's 6 years old this year after being 4 years old last year. Her actions, growth, and language confirms it too. While she may look more grown, she's not. And i doubt she's the only one like that.
So yeah, it's kinda weird for you to respect them for who they are but at the same time not acknowledging who they really are. Just a cent 🤝
@@tsunohansuu If they themselves tell me that they are 6 years old then I'll treat them accordingly, but I'll take what people around them say with a grain of salt. For many people with different syndromes are treated like children while their trapped in their minds.
YES !!!! It’s so tiring to see that. People with Down syndrome aren’t pure like angels either. Just treat them like people… they aren’t looking for your constant praise and gawking.
“when she’s angry, she’s probably hungry.” somethings really are universal haha
Are you separating Down syndrome people from everyone else?
@@CStayNZ Im sure you’re aware the term “universal” means the opposite of what you’re implying.
@@isela1305 lmao their just reaching you shouldn't reply to them
@@isela1305 I can read it from wrong perspective too, as if "what? As if they' would different from us?"
I know what you meant. It made me smile when he said that 😂
@@isela1305 I think Eatingricebubblz meant that your comment could be intepreted as implying a DS individual would be different, but I understand what you meant.
The way Sean talked about having kids made me so happy. He’ll be such a positive and loving dad one day.
When he said he wanted to cuddle them I fell off my couch. How freaking lovely!
he does have dad vibes
Thats silly. Im disabled and let me tell you that if you have a hard time taking care of yourself you cant take care of a child. What if his kid has some horrible disease would he be able to handle that ? No. Love is not enough. People need to be able.
Sean loves women ....so lets hope he can pick one lmao
@@ThornyRoseV exactly
My brother with Down syndrome passed away when he was young, and let me tell you it is absolutely amazing to see those with the syndrome so grown up. They all effing killed this video. Boss ass adults, thanks for sharing y'all.
I'm really sorry to hear about your brother passing.
Smokin yo brother pack DEFINITELY
At what age did your brother passed away if I may know? My sister, who18, has down syndrome and doctors have told me she can passed away at a young age
FLy HIGh to yo brotherraaa
So sorry for your loss! Praying for you
this was wholesome as fuck.
@@Wtahc you should be the one getting that.
@@Wtahc post birth abortion
u kinda ruined it..
ik you probably didn’t mean any harm, but you sound like you’re saying they’re innocent children
@@Wtahc damn what a clown
“Don’t let anyone take you down.”
**Syndrome walks in**
I love them all! I wish we could've gotten more interpretation for Grace, she was signing a few times and I'd like to know what she was saying. and Kennedy and Matthew's mutual support was so heartwarming, the love was just radiating off of them!
yea, i feel like grace wasn't given quite enough attention.she has things to say, too.
great video anyway. but i would have liked a little more attention to the quiet ones
I didn't catch everything but she signed "pretty, pretty hair, pretty smile" to answer about do you like how you look.
This has really broken every stereotype I’ve grown up with. Normally people don’t think those with Down Syndrome can be well spoken and sound intelligent, but it’s completely wrong and that’s why I came to this video. I wanted to challenge what I thought and it’s just the same as every other disorder or disability. They’re just like everyone else and they think the same as everyone else
Edit: Wow. This comment got so much attention. I enjoyed reading what everyone had to say. Also, someone tell Doomulus or whatever their name is to go trip on barbed wire
Yup! Everyone is different. It can also be helpful to think of it this way: A syndrome is a collection of symptoms or experiences that often go together. So everyone with Down’s syndrome experiences it differently. Trisomy 21 is the disorder that they all experience. Also helpful to think of it as Down’s syndrome and Intellectual Disability are two different diagnoses.
@@VictoriousJia A lot of elderly people can’t bathe themselves either, doesn’t really mean anything. Your comment says more about you, actually.
Unfortunately this isn’t the best representation of people affected with Down’s… The truth is that it is a pretty large spectrum and the degree of the disorder can range tremendously from each individual.
@@VictoriousJia wow great job stating the obvious. yeah they have speech impediments that's LITERALLY part of the disorder. it doesn't mean they are mentally slow or anything because it's a spectrum. but when you have speech issues it can be harder to speak clearly and sound the way that is conventially considered "intelligent". but if you pay attention to the actual words they are saying and the ideas they are getting across, most of them are actually pretty normal people and some are even above average in terms of speaking skills (megan and matthew are an example. besides their speech impediments they are actually very well spoken). and you pointed out that grace needs help bathing herself. to that i would like to add that down's syndrome is a spectrum. like any disability some need more help than others, but that doesn't mean that everyone with the disorder needs as much help as her. also i've looked at all of their instagram accounts and iirc grace is younger than most of the other participants.
@@VictoriousJia I was talking about your character.
I feel ashamed of myself, they are way better than me. The positive vibe and the confidence, the way they love themselves, these are all what I am lacking of.
You’ve got this!
Yeah :) self love and positivity aren’t something you’re born with, they’re things that you fight for. A lot of the people who gain this kind of self love do it because they had to fight self hate to get there. I speak from experience
But there’s no shame in being in a certain place on your journey to self love and confidence. Just cause others are ahead of you, there’s no need for shame
Try to get a therapist! I'm sure many of the people in this video have gone and that's why they are able to love themselves so
@@brynnc.1266 and not just any therapist! Might take a few times to find the one you need. Do not settle, even if you like the therapist as a person. Just had to add that for whoever is reading tehe!
“I like children bc I can have fun w them and do anything w them” is wild
Yeah he shouldn't have children based on that statement alone
Y'all are assholes, obviously he means he feels safe/welcomed around them and like they aren't gonna judge him or treat him bad like some adults do.
@@cavitiorism9133exactly , the people who are making the children line weird are just proving his point
Your weird for sexualizing that.
@@AFALZBUSINESS they didn't sexualized that statement, you would be a bad parent if the only reason you wanted children is to be friends with them. You're the one who sexualized it lmao
8:04 I can’t stop repeating this “thank you mommy” part, it’s so adorable!
I've become disabled later on in life and I wish I had the courage to ask for help like she does.
She's so sweet
Cutest❤️😭
Never be afraid to call your mom, mommy. She'll probably love it.
I thought you can't stop laughing
I think some more time could have been given to let Grace express her opinions as she needed more time to articulate her thoughts than the others. I would have liked to hear her positions on the questions more since this series is about creating a space for marginalized voices. Yet I don't feel like there was a fair amount of space given to her since she needed more support.
to be fair we don’t know how long they’ve been filming her. she could have had 30 minutes, but still struggled. so obviously they’d cut that out.
We have no clue how long these videos take and they might have given her the time
The “I love how I look” answers are so deep, we can learn from those answers!!!
0:41 it’s the way he actually moved once she said we don’t like this word got me 😭
What I like most about this series is the diversity, as someone who goes to a small school, I don't get to see and know about people with down syndrome often
I second this. I WORK IN THE FIELD and it's not often I see down syndrome individuals with such intelligence and coherence. (I happen to work with lower-functioning individuals). Props to their caretakers and/or families for encouraging them to do an opportunity like this.
@@SenorJoeBiden I believe the correct term to use is “person with Down syndrome “ rather than “Down syndrome individuals”
Have an awesome day!
@@kait5758 I am disabled and most of us prefer identity first language over person first language. Disabled isn't a bad word and it's not something we can be separated from, it is linked to every part of us. To me it's like if we said "person with gayness" or something.
I am a disabled person, a disabled individual. I am not an abled person with some disability added on, I was formed as a disabled person, it has formed me, it in intrinsically linked to who I am. It's not an insult to define us as such!
Have an awesome day :)
@@emily2254 I've heard that most disabled people do prefer identity-first, but from what I've been told by people specifically in the DS community, the majority prefers person-first. But I don't have DS so I guess I shouldn't be speaking for an entire community!
Megan’s confidence is something we should all aspire to have. She knows her worth and that she can accomplish anything despite her disability.
FR( FREE R KELLY)
Exactly cuz we got Sean here try steal Mathew's girl
I feel like Jubilee could do a Spectrum for every disability, and the world would be a better place for it. Thanks Jubilee!
Great idea! I’d like to see one for schizophrenia (if they haven’t already done one). We are also a unique spectrum of people. One size does not fit all!
I loved this! These people were very well-spoken and have very great outlooks on everything, i think these guys could seriously start a company, like they are very motivated and forward-thinking and I feel they would be very successful in starting their own business. bravo, guys!!
Ok, not going to deny it. Seeing the girl and guy talking about being happy together during the job part was SO freakin sweet to see.
literally i smiled so hard
I feel like people do that stuff for external validation