Many people are discriminated due to the fact they are disabled. Disability is one issue that is not that very controversial but people should be aware of. People who have been affected with being disabled face society in cruel way. The world does not see that people diagnosed with Down syndrome or other disabilities live with every day and get treated differently. Whether those diagnosed with the illness dealt with discrimination, bullying, been judged or have been misunderstood have been looked at the wrong way and not as a human being. Society has looked at them as a monster causing many problems. Overall, throughout the years, society has been able to be understanding, caring, accepting and equal with those who are facing disabilities. Society has to be able to be informed that Down syndrome or any other disability is nothing wrong and want to be accepted as a regular human being. Society should be comforting and understanding that those who have disabilities and families whom have to deal with every day.
One well known disability that gets discriminated against are people with Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a type of condition when a child is born, they have an extra chromosome. In total, it would make forty-seven chromosomes causing the child to grow up at a slower pace. People who are diagnosed with Down syndrome have to face problems with their bodies to develop physically and mentally. "They usually have a flattened face, skewed eyes, small ears and their tongues are over hanged" ("Down Syndrome"). Those with Down syndrome mostly all have the same physical features. "Children born with Down syndrome as well have a characteristic which is Hypertonia causing them to have low muscle tone which delays them from being able to crawl, walk, and sit up" ("Down Syndrome"). "In The United States, there is about 800 children born yearly with Down syndrome.