+

Amanda McCollum

This story was originally published on The Mighty.

Before I had my son, Miles, I didn’t know anyone with Down syndrome.

It made me nervous to see people with Down syndrome in public because of my lack of education and experience. I was afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing, and I didn’t want to feel embarrassed. I also didn’t know much about Down syndrome, and many of the things I thought I knew have turned out to be false.

Keep ReadingShow less