Down Syndrome and Sport

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DIRECTOR:What happened in Talcahuano, where a teenager with Down Syndrome was threatened, is not an isolated fact: it is a sign that inclusion in Chile is far from being a reality.People with intellectual disabilities do not need compassion, but respect and real opportunities for participation.Discrimination, whether explicit or silent, cannot continue to normalize.In the face of this, sport has proven to be one of the most powerful tools for ge…

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Last Saturday, World Down Syndrome Day was commemorated, in order to raise awareness of this condition. However, that week the darker side was seen, as a crude moment was revealed that a small girl lived with Down Syndrome. The girl had received anonymously some letters of threats, where they mocked her, her condition, among other things. The situation was so unreal that, the girl’s mother decided to show on social networks the daring of the per…

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The mother of the child concerned expresses concern about the safety of her daughter following the release of the woman who threatened her, despite protective measures.

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In the case of the young woman (16) with Down syndrome threatened through a letter sent by an adult woman to her home, an important advance was made. On the four days of the incident, the person was identified this Friday. Subprefect Hugo Cristi Cavieres, head of the First Investigation Brigade of Talcahuano, indicated that on Wednesday the Public Prosecutor's Office gave them the order to investigate, so security camera images were collected, a…