Heavy statistics says that 90 percent of children with Down syndrome are killed in the womb, making an abortion. Even if the child is born, parents refuse to 9 out of 10 cases. But it's completely in vain, because these are ordinary people, just with some (sometimes very significant) features in development. People with syndrome have their talents, and if they develop them, they can become successful, famous, and, with their own work, not just self-sufficient, but even rich.
Strong people
Some famous people with Down syndrome are described and. Many people with this innate disease have achieved success and worldwide fame. For example, Actors with Down syndrome - Publo Pineda, Paula Sazh, Stephanie Ginz, Pascal Duchenn, Max Lewis, Sergey Makarov, Athletes - Carren Gaffni, Maria Langov, Andrei Vostrikov, Restaurates - Tom Harris, Nikita Parn, Musicians and Singers - Miguel Thomasin , Ronald Jackins, artists - Raymond Hu, Josi Webster, teacher Maria Nefedova. Many among those named have higher education, work teachers, and success achieved thanks to their perseverance in life.
Man, even if he is sick, can seek his dreams, his joy makes everyone happier. It is necessary to help those who need help and each of us will feel more comfortable in our small world, where everything is interdependent.
In the state of the state, in the United States of America, draws Michael Jurgu Johnson. This diverse artist with Down syndrome draws people, animals, there are many landscape work. The execution style is special, but the paintings are quite realistic, he not only draws at will, but also receives many orders for certain pictures.
Michael has sites on which its work is presented. He also shows on its Internet resources of the work of other artists who have the same disease. Mike periodically organizes exhibitions of their works.
In the Ukrainian Regional Center, Lutsk lives an interesting guy Bogdan Kravchuk. He became famous after he became the first Ukrainian student who has a gene anomaly. Despite the fact that he has a Down syndrome, he is interested in history and geography, knows the capitals of all European countries, as well as the dates of the most important historical events in the territory of Ukraine.
Bogdan from the first classes was interested in books, textbooks, geographic cards. The grandfather was engaged in the child, Vasily Kravchuk, who helped develop a photographic memory and imagination that helped the child in school. Much by Bogdanu is hardening - he does not think well, he can't tie laces on shoes. But his successes can envy most ordinary peers - he knows a huge number of poems of Kotlyarevsky, Shevchenka, Lesia Ukrainka.
The child began to walk late - after two years. Also for a long time did not say, but Mom early began to learn to read and the baby unexpectedly began to talk. There was no special techniques, the training was ordinary, but mom needed a lot of patience. In the first class, the boy went to the rehabilitation center, he really liked geography, literature, history, his interests coincided with Grandparents and he gladly practiced with his grandson. Also he was helped by the teacher of the history of Larisa Bondauruk, whose classes from Bogdan became loved ones.
Well graduating from school, he entered Eastern European national University in Lutsk. With admission there were problems, did not want to issue a medical certificate, because according to the 1967 law, children with the peculiarities of genetic development could not enter the university. However, in 2006, a decree was published in Ukraine, according to which such children can study at the correspondence department, such a form of training and chose Bogdan. A history teacher has helped in receiving a certificate from the doctor. By the way, testing during admission passed on the general grounds - the tests included three subjects - Ukrainian, world history, History of Ukraine. After graduating from the University, Bogdan plans to work in the historical archive, he likes to study the ancient documents.
Artist Maryam Alekberley
Azerbaijani artist Maryam Alekbury is known all over the world, it draws in an interesting, fairly realistic style, which is compared with the manner of the Gajic field and Henri Mattis. Exhibitions are held in many countries, the most famous - personal exhibition in Louvre in 2015. The girl is not only well intellectually developed, but also quite beautiful, you can not even say that it has Down Syndrome.
The girl was born in 1991 in the capital of Azerbaijan Baku. He studied at school for ordinary children, after graduation, he additionally passed training in Baku and Moscow educational institutions. Since childhood, he loved to draw, showing fantasy, mother helped the girl to develop talent and at the age of 19 passed the first significant exhibition in the "Garden of Art" Museum in Baku.
Not all smiles of stars are smiles of happiness, it can only be a smile for cameras. Sometimes we forget that rich and famous are also crying. And the most painful person in the life of a person is troubles who touched his child. In the world, each 88th child is born with autism, and 1 of 700 - with Down syndrome. Terrible statistics in which star children fall.
Colin Farrell 
At first it seemed that the son of Colin weighing 3,43 kilograms was born absolutely healthy baby, later it turned out that James suffers from Angelman's syndrome. He is lagging behind in development, too often laughs and his sleep is broken. In addition, sometimes James has seizures. Unfortunately, the disease is extremely rare, in view of which is not sufficiently studied and is not amenable to treatment. However, Colin does not consider his son to disabled.
"Only once I remembered that my son is slightly different from all the others that he has some deviations in the development, what prevents calling him normal - it was when I saw him next to his peers. But I don't think about it for a long time, "says Colin.
Irina Khakamada 
The talented business coach, designer and the former politician, Irina Khokovaada, the daughter was also born with Down syndrome. In addition, the girl overtook another terrible disease - blood leukemia, with which she coped with the course of chemotherapy. Irina gives a lot of time to her daughter and believes that they are best friends. Also, in 2006, she founded the interregional fund of social solidarity "our choice" to help disabled all ages.
Fedor and Svetlana Bondarchuk
Due to premature birth, the daughter of Fyodor and Svetlana Bondarchuk was born with Down syndrome. Basically, cooking lives abroad, where it gets the necessary treatment and education. Svetlana does not fall in spirit, and in one of the interviews she said: "Yes, we have a child with certain problems, but something terrible can happen to any person at any time. Nobody is insured. Live in suffering and despondency is wrong. "
Lolita
Initially, the daughter of Lolita doctors diagnosed "Down syndrome", then it was changed to a more comforting "autism." Today, the girl is 16 years old, she, despite certain health problems, goes to an ordinary school and does not lag behind their peers.
"She constantly engages with a psychologist, draws, engaged in music, her chest began to grow, pimples appeared on her forehead. Fortunately, Eve is not interested in the boys, but the guys are very interested in her ... There is my daughter and girlfriends, "Lolita told in one of the interviews.
Konstantin Meladze
Konstantin Meladze's son, Valery, was diagnosed with autism when he was three years old.
"This is not a sentence, it is a shot, after which you left to live. It is a hardest disease that is not yet treated. It is adjusted. I'm talking about the severe form of autism. Such kids can be trained. I think the parents who have faced a similar problem, familiar to the feeling of fear, helplessness in front of the grief, shame. Our society "Inakov" does not accept, does not recognize. But when the child appears first successes, hope wakes up, faith - and then the new reference point of genuine victories and bright pride begins for his child, "says Yana, ex-wife Konstantin Meladze.
More recently, people with Down syndrome were perceived as an exclusively unhealthy layer of the population, which cannot independently cope with the affairs, learn and work on a par with everyone and to be a full member of society. But today the situation has changed radically, and many famous people with Down syndrome proved that they can achieve great success in life, despite the terrible sentence of doctors.
What is Down Syndrome
Down syndrome, or trisomy is a genetic anomaly caused by the appearance of unnecessary chromosome in 21 pairs. That is, if the normal number of chromosomes is 46, then the syndrome in humans are formed by 47 chromosomes.
Such pathology is found in 1 of 700 newborns. However, if a woman for 35, and a man in 45 years, then this statistics varies significantly and then it is 1 to 20.
Sun people - who are they?
Such people are characterized by a mongolaid eye cut, which is why this disease was previously called "Mongolism". And also blended the heads, skin folds in the eyes of the eyes, open mouth or strongly lowered corners of the mouth, short neck and limbs. In addition, immunity has severely weakened and there is a lag in development.
Nevertheless, it is noticed that children with Down syndrome are very affectionate, funny, good and patient. They do not know how to hate, lie, envy or harm others. Therefore, they are called "special," or "sun".
Unusual actors
Today, the actors with Down syndrome are no longer amazing storyAs you could imagine earlier. There are no less than two dozen actors who have this anomaly, but she did not prevent them from becoming famous.
- Liam Beyrstow. Played the role of Alex in the TV series "Coronation Street".
- Jamie Bruer. The actress was famous thanks to the role of Adelaide in the series "American Horror History".
- Luke Zimmerman. Played Tom Bowman in the TV series " Secret life American teenager. "
- Lauren Potter. The actress became famous after the role of Becky in the TV show "Licacy" (Glee).
- Chris Berk. The actor appeared in the film "Desperate", where he noticed the producers of the series "Life continues" and invited to a major role.
- Pascal Düken. Belgian actor who played in the film "Eighth Day" and received a reward at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Sarah Gordy. British model, actress and singer. Played Pamela Holland in the series "down and up the stairs."
- David Desdactics. He received the role of Fodew in the famous film "Where the Dream lives".
- Richard Beckett. The British actor starred in the series "No offense".
- The Spanish actor won the popularity after the film "I, too."
The world also knows such actors as E. Barbellal, T. Jessop, S. Brandon, T. Barella, A. Friedman, K. Garcia, E. House, D. Lori, K. Nausbaum, D. Stevens, etc.
In sports with a smile
No less well-known people with Down syndrome replenished and rows of athletes.
- Karen Gafni. The girl is paralyzed by a leg, but it does not prevent her from participating in competitive swims. She was overwhelmed by La Mans at 15 ° C, 14 km. In addition, Karen is an active figure in protecting the rights of persons with disabilities and the first one who received the doctoral degree of humanities with the presence of Down syndrome. She also became the owner of gold on Paralympic Games and founded a fund that helps people with disabilities.
- Paula Sazh. Participated in Paralympic Netball Games. In addition to sports, actively filmed into the cinema and engaged in law practice in the interests of people with Down syndrome.
- Ielen Brereiro. Young girl - professional dancer. Participates in competitions on a par with the rest of the participants. She was engaged in rhythmic gymnastics for many years, possesses incredible plasticity and energy.
Successful and strong people
And now we will talk about the most successful and well-known people with Down syndrome in the world.
- Judith Scott. The story of this woman is amazing. She was born in a pair with a twin sister. However, the sister was absolutely healthy, while Judith itself was with Down Syndrome.
Parents gave the girl aged 7 years in the shelter for weakness. There she spent 35 years of his life, until his sister found her and did not make a custody over her. The woman did not know how to read and write, she did not do it. But one day, hitting a weaving courses from threads (Fiber Art), Judith was so fascinated that it began to create sculptures of the first items.
Now it is no longer alive, but its creations are sold at the Museum of Outsider art, the price of which reaches 20 thousand dollars. Judith refers to the most famous people with Down syndrome.
- Raymond Hu. The artist from California conquers art lovers with their paintings in Chinese style using rice paper, watercolor and mascara. It depicts birds and animals, often drawing from nature.
- Ronald Jenkins. Musician from America. Composer music in the style of techno, rock and roll, hip-hop, etc. Fans of electronic music recognized him.
- Tim Harris. The restaurateur who owns the most friendly and hospitable restaurant in the world. In addition to delicious lunch or dinner, every visitor is waiting for warm and sincere arms of Tim. By the way, these very hugs ordered even Barack Obama.
- Madeline Stewart. Australian model, star of podiums. World designers and brands are simply fighting for a girl. In 2016, she was a star of the New York Fashion Week. Removed for "VOG" and became a designer.
- The artist who learned to draw independently. Now it is a successful and very talented professional who has already implemented an exhibition at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee.
- Noaelia Garell. The magnificent teacher works in Argentina with kids from kindergarten. At first, not all parents were delighted with the fact that a girl with a similar disease is engaged in their children. But the joy of children, their attachment to the educator was convicted of them. Children themselves completely do not notice the features of their favorite teacher.
Famous people with Down syndrome in Russia
- More recently, a girl with Down syndrome was the only one who managed to get a job in a formal order. Doctors offered to leave a girl in the hospital, but the parents did not do it. Mama Mary was engaged with her daughter, taught her to talk and read, walked with her in the forest, as the parents of neighboring children did not want the girl to play with their siblings.
After dismissal from kindergarten, she became an actress "theater of sootimy". Also, the girl plays on the flute and helps to teach the "sunny" children in the "Downside AP".
- Sergey Makarov. Colleague Mary Nefedova on theatrical workshop. He became the owner of the prize of the Festival of "Kinotavr" thanks to the film "Old Woman", where he played a Molka.
- Evgenia Dubrovskaya. Vologda artist and student of college of folk crafts. Has the title "Year-2016 Student".
- Bogdan Kovalchuk. Sunny boy lives in neighboring Ukraine. A very educated guy became the first in his homeland who entered the university with such a diagnosis. He masterfully owns a computer, English, he has excellent memory for dates and titles. He knows almost all the capital of world states.
Russian will to victory
List of most successful people in Russia with Down syndrome replenish our athletes.
- Leisan Zaripova. In Russia, became the first one who has a license to teach the zoomba-fitness dance. He received the Grand Prix Award at the Inclusive Dance 2016 Festival. And has the title of "Graceful Pearl of Tatarstan-2016".
- Andrey Vostrikov. The Voronezh guy has become an absolute world champion and the Russian Federation for sports gymnastics among people with disabilities. In Paralympic Games, Andrei took gold (4 medals) and silver (2 medals).
- Maria Long. Winner of Paralympic swimming games. She became gold, silver and bronze medalist. When the parents gave the girl to the pool to correct their health, they did not assume that the future champion was growing.
- Arina Kutepova. The only person in Russia with Down Syndrome, who became a candidate for the master of sports. Her niche is sporting gymnastics.
Solar children from the West
Except adults famous people With Down Syndrome, we would like to attract attention to the kids.
- Max, Son of actor John McGelli. The boy was diagnosed with "Down Syndrome". John loves his son very much and is doing them all free from the shooting of the TV series. He calls to love these kids and calls them a "miracle of God."
- Alvaro, the Son of the Chief Coach of Football team of Spain Vicente Del Bosque. This is a young 21-year-old guy. And the whole team considers him his talisman.
Unusual children in Russia
Children with Down syndrome in famous people in Russia have always attracted a lot of attention to themselves.
- The actress brings up a wonderful 5-year-old boy seeds. She never hid him from the public, on the contrary, is constantly divided by the success of the Son and he is very proud of them.
- "And the celebrities themselves, and children with Down syndrome" - so in social networks talking about Lolita Milyava and Irina Khakamad.
Eve, Lolita daughter, has bad eyesight. At first, Lolita hid a daughter's disease, but now she tries to help her realize.
Masha, the daughter of Irina, was born when mom itself turned 42 years old. Now she is studying abroad and meets with a guy with the same diagnosis.
All these stories of famous people with Down syndrome cannot leave humanity indifferent. These people prove every day that they are worthy in society. Their incredible strength and lifestyles are worthy of admiration and tremendous respect.
Down syndrome is a common genetic anomaly. It is congenital and manifests in the presence of one excess chromosome. At the same time, the lifestyle of parents, the environmental situation, climate and other conditions do not affect this process. And nobles in the appearance of unnecessary chromosome. Children with Down syndrome have a number of features, as a result of which their development is a little behind the peers, but practice shows that parental love and patience are creating real wonders and guys learn to do everything that children are able to do without unnecessary chromosome.
Today, people with Down syndrome are not excluded from the life of society. They live as life: learn, work, are filmed in advertising and cinema, they are engaged in charity. They become a real example for imitation, because they show that it is not necessary to despair and be discouraged under any circumstances.
We offer to learn the stories of 10 people with Down syndrome, which proved that the barriers do not exist. Perhaps inspired by their example, you will stop accusers in our failures the evil fate and finally embody the most bold and ambitious plans!
Andrey Vostrikov
Andrey Vostrikov is a six-time champion of special Olympic Games. Young man comes from Voronezh. He is professionally engaged in sports gymnastics and serves as an example for young people. Andrei regularly visits international competitions and leads a very active and interesting life.
Publo Pineda
Many people with Down syndrome find themselves in creativity. Pablo Pineda is no exception. Today he is a successful Spanish actor. In 2009, Pablo received the "Sexurbation Sink" at the Film Festival in San Sebastian for the role in the film "I, too," where he played the teacher with Down Syndrome. Pablo lives in Malaga and works at the local municipality.
Sergey Makarov
Sergey Makarov - Actor with Down Syndrome. He plays in the "theater of sootimy". In childhood, Sergei did not want to take to school, but in 2004 a man became a kinogery of the year at the Stalker International Festival. He always went to his dream and never turned around for someone else's opinion.
Maria Nefedova
Maria Nefedova lives in Moscow. Until recently, she was the only employed man with Down syndrome in Russia. Maria works in the center of Downside AP. She is an assistant teacher and helps to hold group classes for children with Down syndrome. In his free time, the girl is occupied in the productions of the "theater of soaked" and plays on the flute.
Stephanie Ginz
Stephanie Ginz is a famous actress. Down syndrome never interfered with it to realize himself in creativity. Stunnoy Stefani participated in theatrical productions and filmed in advertising. At the dawn of his acting career, the girl starred in the film "Duo", which was awarded a variety of awards. Stephanie's wide viewer is known for the role of American horror history.
Bogdan Kravchuk
Bogdan Kravchuk became the first man in Ukraine with Down Syndrome, who entered the higher educational institution. Bogdan is very erudite: knows english, I remember the capital of almost all countries of the world and significant data from the history of Ukraine, owns a computer. When entering the university, the young man scored 160 out of 200 possible points.
Karen Haffni
Karen Haffni is a charming athlete with Down syndrome. Despite the paralyzed left leg, Karen managed to twist the La Mans and establish the world record. She also became the Golden Champion of Paralympic Games. The time of Karen's free from sports is engaged in charity and leads a non-commercial organization that helps children with disabilities.
Tim Harris
Tim Harris It natural feature I did not prevent your business. His restaurant "Tim's Place" was recognized as the most friendly not only in the United States, but also around the world. The restaurant's company dish is the "Tim Hugging". The young restaurant during the existence of his business managed to personally hug more than 60 thousand people.
Miguel Thomasin
Miguel Thomasin is a special person. He was born with Down syndrome, but at the same time he managed to succeed in the musical sphere. Often it is called the Guru of Experimental Music. Miguel plays the drums in his own group, regularly performs in schools and in centers for sick children, plays caulins on songs of favorite musicians.
Paula Sazh.
Paula Sazh was born in Scotland. The girl leads an active social and professional life. She is working as a lawyer and provides legal support to two international organizations - Anncap and Mancap. And Paul plays netball and sometimes removed in documentary and artistic films. For the role in the film "After Life", she received the BAFTA premium in the nomination "Best Debut in Cinema".
People with Down syndrome differ from us only one extra chromosome. The society must do everything so that they can feel comfortable in society, and does not apply to them biased. They can learn, work and open their own business!
From sadness to joy only one step. This immutable truth is familiar to every person. However, in all cases, trouble overtooks absolutely unexpected. Statistics inexorab: In the US, autism strikes one of every 88 children, Down syndrome - every 700th. Many star families faced development disorders on the example of their own children, but did not surrender.
1. Irina Khakamada
Irina struck many, deciding to give birth to a child in 42 years. In 2004, she experienced a terrible family tragedy. Her youngest daughter Masha's doctors put a terrible diagnosis of leukemia. The girl passed a course of chemotherapy. This ailment she, fortunately overcame. And two years ago, Irina Mitsovna came to the premiere of blockbuster "Chronicles of Narnia: Prince of Caspian" with a matured Masha. This exit to the light was not easy for volitional hakamada. Everyone saw: her daughter suffers from Down syndrome - and imbued with respect for this resistant woman.
2. Family Beckham
The spouse of the Athlete Victoria, she is the former participant of the SPICE GIRLS music team, herself confirmed information about the subf season. According to Mom, its middle son very painfully reacts to outbreaks of cameras, which make the child fall into hysterics, the continuation of which is quite the seizure.
It is known that people suffering from epilepsy, although not mortally sick, nevertheless, are extremely limited in their actions. So they are forbidden to ride cars and motorcycles. Almost all patients are obliged to take the mountains of tablets throughout their life, as it is extremely difficult to cure epilepsy.
3. Lolita Milyavskaya
Lolita does not hide that the child has health problems. Until four years, Eve did not know how to speak, besides, she has bad eyesight. The singer himself never mentioned than the sick girl. But it has long been rumored that Eva is Down Syndrome. They say that, having learned about this diagnosis, the singer initially experienced shock, and now she tries to do everything to make his daughter as fully as possible to realize himself.
The singer told that childbirth began on the sixth month of pregnancy. The baby weighed less than one and a half kilograms, and it was long kept in the gococamera.
4. Evelina Bledans
The 43-year-old actress in the spring of 2012 became a mother - the first-mentioned Bledans and her husband Alexander Semin appeared.
The boy was called Semen and soon the whole family moved to the country, deciding that the rustic life in the fresh air is much more suitable for mom and baby. No one could imagine that he was hiding behind this pastoral idyll.
The kid whom Bledans gave birth on April 1, suffers from severe genetic pathology - Down syndrome.
According to the actress, the first signs of the abnormalities doctors noticed during an ultrasound examination at the 14th week of pregnancy. At the same time, doctors offered Bledans to make an abortion. But the spouses decisively refused.
5. Katie Price
Recently, the former model of Jordan defended the title of a good mother in court. Increased by the fact that the court recognized her complete rightness, Jordan decided that it could well take into his family (we recall that she had three children) another baby. Katie intends to take a disabled child, for which no celebrity has not yet been solved. According to his own recognition, the thought of the admission child with deviations in the development arose from Jordan after she saw a report on the life of incapable orphans on TV.
It is worth noting that it is Katie knows how to take care of a child with any diagnosis - her first son, Harvey, was born blind and suffer autism.
6. Colin Farrell
The 4-year-old son James suffers from a rare disease - neuro-genetic disorder. Colin from the moment James announced the James syndrome, does not cease to pick up his baby.
7. Sylvester Stallone
Sergio (born in 1979), the younger son Sylvester Stallone (Sylvester Stallone) was diagnosed by autism at the age of three. For the actor, this news has become a real blow, and its then wife, Sasha Zak (Sasha Czack), and at all saw the child's fault in the ailment.
8. Tony Brexston
In October 2006, the American singer broke at the concert at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, with the scene, told that her younger son Diesel (genus 31.03.2003) is sick autism, as well as stating that if the diagnosis was raised earlier, the boy could have to provide much greater assistance.
9. John Travolta
Autism suffered from Jett - the son of Actors John Travolta (John Travolta) and Kelly Preston (Kelly Preston), - who died in 2009 at the age of 16 from the seas caused by Kawasaki syndrome - a disease characterized by the damage to the vessels.
10. Fedor and Svetlana Bondarchuk
Fedor's daughter and Svetlana Bondarchuk Barbara basically lives abroad. Barbara was born ahead of timeAfter which the girl began problems with development. The Bondarchuk family does not use such words as a disease, and believe that they bring up a child with features in development. True, since in Russia the adaptation of such children is with difficulty, the girl has to spend most of the time abroad. There she is learning, there is a corresponding medical care.
