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WATCH: 7 Things people say that really annoy people with Down syndrome

Zoe Romanowsky - published on 08/04/16

"She’ll be able to do everything; we’ll just take the scenic route..."

People with Down syndrome, and those who love them, are often on the receiving end of ignorant questions and inaccurate assumptions. From being spoken to as if they’re children, to assuming they can’t have romantic relationships or jobs, here are seven statements that can annoy people with Down syndrome — and what they think about them.

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