What experiences do you have with people with Down syndrome? How have people with Downs syndrome been depicted in pop culture in the past? How are they depicted today?

Discussion prompt:

1. Imagine your friend asked you, “What is Down syndrome?” How would you explain it to them?
2. What experiences do you have with people with Down syndrome? How have people with Downs syndrome been depicted in pop culture in the past? How are they depicted today?
3. Did the video(s) you watched change the way you think about Down syndrome? Why or why not?
4. At the end of your response, pose a question to your discussion group that encourages your classmates to connect the material to personal experience, course vocabulary, concepts, theories, or different perspectives. You may even bring in external content (i.e., other videos, published research, websites, etc.)
5. Two videos https://youtu.be/Vk5RcCqnX9w
6. https://youtu.be/HwxjoBQdn0s