Tevlin says it’s fun ‘proving people wrong’ about the condition.
What happens when others assume people with Down Syndrome can’t hit hard, aim high or drink a darn margarita? Well, it can become a reality. A new Down Syndrome awareness ad cuts right to the philosophical heart of this often-misunderstood condition, reminding us that the way we treat people with Down Syndrome can help smash false limits — or reinforce them. False limits like, say, someone of-age not being able to drink just because they have Down Syndrome.
“When I was born, the doctor told my mom and dad that life would be really hard for me, saying that I can’t talk, or walk, or dance, or model, or act — or drinking or getting married — any of this stuff that’s part of normal life,” she said. “And it’s so much fun proving people wrong.
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