A word or two from other Dads:

Down's syndrome: how one family adapted their life for the better, Edward Batha, The Independent (UK), 9th October 2007 When Edward Batha's newborn daughter was diagnosed with Down's syndrome, he thought it would spell a lifetime of suffering. But one year on, her resolute character and sunny nature has led him to rethink what it means to be a member of society

"We still don't know what 'normal' really is",  Michael Berube, Toronto Globe and Mail, Saturday 3^rd March, 2007    

Last month, breaking research raised the possibility of prenatal exams for autism. And MDs urged Canadians to expand screening for Down syndrome to all pregnant women. But as the father of a son with 'genetic abnormalities,' [his son has Down syndrome] Michael Berube questions whether this is an advance - or merely a smokescreen for our view of disability.

Michael Berube is a professor at Penn State University and the author of Life As We Know It: A Father, A Family, and an Exceptional Child (see library list below).

Golly, What Did Jon Do? George F. Will, contributing editor, Newsweek,  (29th January 2007) responds to a recent recommendation from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, on prenatal testing for Down syndrome.

I'm not a saint, just a parent   (The Times, UK, November 13, 2006) In a moving extract from a new book published to mark the 60th Anniversary f Mencap, The Times chief sports writer Simon Barnes describes life with his five-year-old son Eddie.