L'acteur trisomique

[lollardfish]

Simyo - Le Theatre 42''
by simyofrance

This is a French cell-phone ad starting an actor with Down syndrome. He is, as a French advocacy group has commented, just a "citizen like any other." Apparently it's the 50th anniversary of the French discovery of the cause of Down Syndrome (by a Father LeJeune, hence not using Down syndrome as the phase). Also, I love the adjective "trisomique" (trisomic). I intend to start using it.

Article here.

h/t to neogrammarian.

Comments

[buttonlass.livejournal.com]

I thought of the other trisomial issues and wondered what they call them? I know people who have been through that recently and they automatically spring to mind.

Actually when people I knew found out their child had genetic issues in utero they thought of Nico and were hoping it was Down Syndrome. Things like that really put our lives in perspective.

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

I miss you guys. It's like he's growing up and we're not even there!

K.

[lollardfish.livejournal.com]

I really thought he was going to walk last night. He stood up from the potty and faced the bath, and really wanted to get to the bath, was reaching out his hands to me and squealing, and I just thought he was going to shuffle forward and take his first steps.

Alas, no.

Perhaps tonight or tomorrow!