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Title: Down Syndrome Matters Name: Jane Smith Organizational Pattern: Problem-Cause Solution General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech, my audience should have a better knowledge about Down Syndrome and realize it should not have a negative stigma placed on it, as well as be conscious of the language used when they are talking about Down Syndrome. Central Idea: Down Syndrome is something very present in our world and society. There has been a negative stigma placed on Down Syndrome as well as the use of stigmatized language when talking about the disease. However, there is a way to stop this by being more conscious of Down Syndrome and the language used when discussing it.

Introduction: One in every eight hundred babies is born with Down Syndrome world-wide, and the United States has the highest amount of babies born with Down Syndrome. That information was found in The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders book in the section, Down Syndrome, published in 2013 and written by Paul Johnson, a researcher for the Gale Encyclopedia. Down Syndrome is very present in our society and, as Paul Johnson wrote, it affects about 400,000 people in the United States in a 2012 study. Additionally, in the audience analysis I conducted, 70% of you said you knew someone with Down Syndrome. I have worked with children that have Down Syndrome for two years and they have stolen my heart. Working with those children has opened my eyes to see the world in a whole new light. Today I am going to talk to you about the problem of a negative stigma that has been placed on Down Syndrome along with the stigmatizing language people use when discussing the disorder and how you can make a difference.

Transition: First, I will tell you a little bit about Down Syndrome and how it’s been stigmatized.

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Down Syndrome is also known as Trisomy 21. As stated by Paul Johnson from the previously mentioned source, Trisomy 21 gets the name because of the extra copy of chromosome 21. a. There are also physical characteristics that many people notice and can identify in a person with Down Syndrome. b. Down Syndrome is an incurable disorder that comes with a higher risk for heart defects according to Paul Johnson from the book Down Syndrome. c. Paul Johnson also writes that people that have Down Syndrome have a shorter life expectancy due to the disorder. The average age people live to is about sixty.

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People with Down Syndrome experience stigma. We need to change how we view the disorder and change other’s views. a. Although people that have Down Syndrome have obstacles in their lives, they are still functioning human beings. b. As most of you are aware, stigma is negative beliefs by people about something. i. In my audience analysis 100% of the class agreed that there is a negative stigma placed on Down Syndrome. c. People with Down Syndrome have been given the stigma that they cannot function in society. i. However, an online newspaper article titled, “Software to Teach Kids with Down Syndrome” from The Times of India discusses a new software that

can teach people that have Down Syndrome math in an interactive and simple way. ii. In the magazine article, “Creating a Level of Comfort” by Kathleen O'Dell written on November 15, 2015 from the Library Journal O’Dell writes about a library that offers a monthly program for adults with disabilities to come and read and partake in crafts. Transition: Now that I’ve told you all about Down Syndrome and the negative stigma that has been placed on it, I’m now going to talk to you all about stigmatized language surrounding Down Syndrome. III.

When I say stigmatized language, I am talking about the negative words or phrases that can be used when people are talking about Down Syndrome. a. One extreme example of how negative stigmatized language has affected Down Syndrome comes from an academic journal published by Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week on October 3, 2015, which discussed how pregnant women were being informed that their children were going to have Down Syndrome. Transition: Now that I’ve discussed Down Syndrome, the negative stigma placed on it, along with the negative language. I’m going to tell you why and how you can make a change.

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With all of the information I have given you I hope that you can see that Down Syndrome is not a bad thing at all. a. In a magazine article by Leticia Velasquez, Amos Yong, Al Hsu and Ellen Hsu, in Christianity Today published in April of 2014, a mother explained her love for her daughter and her daughter’s personality.

b. You can go out of here today with a positive attitude about Down Syndrome just like mine. Transition: Now to wrap things up, Conclusion: Down Syndrome is something that is very close to my heart and I am very passionate about spreading awareness for this disorder. Hopefully, today you have seen why I am so avidly trying to show people that Down Syndrome does not need to have negative stigma. These people are people- just like you and I. Today, I hope you leave here having a more positive attitude toward Down Syndrome and that you will be conscious of your language when discussing it. Lastly, I hope you choose to inform other people that Down Syndrome is just a disorder and not something that makes someone less of a person. I encourage you to take action and help surround this disorder with positivity because I know you all can.

References Johnson, P. A. (2013). Down Syndrome. In S. L. Blachford (Ed.), The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders. Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CJOSDOQ663865759&v=2.1&u=munc80 314&it=r&p=GPS&asid=14dd1cb55978efa843c8595cdbfa6ed7 O'Dell, K. (2015). Creating a level of comfort. Library Journal, 140, 18. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA434222122&v=2.1&u=munc80314&it= r&p=GPS&asid=c3afdede753e7ce83dbc30467ed6e866 Recent studies from New York University add new data to Down Syndrome and genetics (Chloe's law: A powerful legislative movement challenging a core ethical norm of genetic testing). (2015). Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week, 715. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA430003231&v=2.1&u=munc80314&it= r&p=GPS&asid=8e78f4ce076b6afad62321df3a09c0f6 Software to teach kids with Down Syndrome. (2015). Times of India e-Paper. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA435224890&v=2.1&u=munc80314&it= r&p=GPS&asid=4dbe0cdec870f83b7260a2ccfef7edda Velasquez, L., Yong, A., Hsu, A., & Hsu, E. (2014). If a cure for Down Syndrome is found, should parents accept it? To many families, the limitations are no match for love. Christianity Today, 58, 30. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA364856238&v=2.1&u=munc80314&it= r&p=GPS&asid=3e2a995877e40b6ef62b3dbe8c0a5974...