It’s an exciting thing to expect twins. It is even more demanding. When Matt and Jodi Parry found out they were expecting twin girls, they were taken aback twice, as their family already consisted of a son.
Unfortunately, when their doctor called to apologize and inform them that their prematurely delivered twin daughters, Abigail and Isobel, had been diagnosed with Down syndrome, their excitement and expectation turned to fear and anxiety. According to Jodi, the doctor called the diagnosis “a punishment for life.”
Jodi and Matt were initially apprehensive since they had no idea if their kids would walk, talk, or even attend school.
They got very little guidance or assistance about the care of infants with Down syndrome.
Dedicated to providing their daughters with all the love and support they required, the family went out and got the knowledge they needed. After five years, Abigail and Isobel had disproved the doctor’s claims and all the prejudices that were made about them.
“We wouldn’t change Abigail and Isobel for anything now,” muses Jodi. Abigail and Isobel are the ideal examples of how everyone deserves a chance at life, regardless of whether they have the syndrome or not.
People with Down syndrome have experienced feelings of forgetfulness and invisibility due to their diagnoses for far too long. It is critical to acknowledge that individuals with Down syndrome ought to enjoy the same freedoms and opportunities as everyone else.