What is Down Syndrome? Myths and Taboos
This video will offer a brief description of one of the leading causes of intellectual disabilities in the world, Down Syndrome. It aims at separating facts from fiction in support of people with Down Syndrome.
Here are 3 common myths about Down Syndrome:
The following transcript is auto-generated from Youtube
hello I’m professor Eman Gaad I’m the Dean
of the Faculty of Education here at the
British University in Dubai I’m also a
full professor of special and inclusive
education today we’re talking about myth
and taboos associated with Down syndrome
here are some of the most famous myths
and taboos people whose down syndrome
don’t live long actually wrong with the
right medication and the right medical
treatment and intervention and
specifically early intervention people
with Down syndrome live long healthy
life just like all of us another taboo
and miss that we always and often meet
when it comes to stigmatizing people
whose down syndrome only all the mothers
have babies with Down syndrome okay
older mothers tend to have a higher
chance of having a child with Down
syndrome however the majority of babies
with Down syndrome are born to younger
mother
another myth and table people with Down
syndrome don’t achieve lifelong goals
absolutely not true
people with Down syndrome with the right
intervention and support from their
family and local communities they walk
they talk they go to the mainstream
school they live independently they work
they earn the living contribute to
society get married so please do not
stigmatize a person with Down syndrome
do not accept those myths and old taboos
and always look for the individual
people with Down syndrome live healthy
and long life and contribute to society
with the right inclusion and social
acceptance tolerate accept and support a
person with Down syndrome thank you
Professor Eman Gaad is the Dean of Faculty of Education, of PhD/Doctorate of Education Programme at the British University in Dubai. She led the university’s special and inclusive masters programme for many years and currently leads the doctorate programme.
She co-founded one of the largest NGOs in the UAE, UAEDSA (United Arab Emirates Down Syndrome Association) where she also acts as Senior Educational Consultant. She is one of the governors of the regionally outstanding Dubai College, and on the Board of Directors of several non-profit organizations in the UAE. She has advised policy and decision makers as a senior consultant for both governments of Dubai and Abu Dhabi on disability related issues.
She is also a winner of HH Princess Haya Award for Special Education as best distinguished individual research in 2012, and in the same year was awarded the Global Leadership in Education Award from the Asian Leadership Award Board. Professor Gaad is also on the international advisory board for international peer-reviewed journals and is the associate editor for others.
She works with local communities to help parents of children with special needs to facilitate their placement in regular schools. She is currently, and has been for 6 years a National Representative of the World Forum on Early Care and Education. She has extensive experience in supporting and training families and workers in the field of social development and in 2013 designed and currently manages and delivers a long term parental training programme for Al Jalila Foundation.
She has established herself as a world class researcher, advocate, international social development consultant, expert, certified assessor, and a professional social trainer. Over the last 15 years she has become a frequent media figure on hundreds of live on-air radio and TV programmes, and appeared on hundreds of articles published in local and regional newspapers.
She is a sound academic, an External PhD Examiner for reputed UK and worldwide universities, and is a recognized international scholar in the field of special and Inclusive Education as well as social development.
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