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Personal Narrative: My Sister With Down Syndrome
I have a sister with down syndrome. Since I have memory; I remember that she always has had difficulties to speak, and she used to be treated differently than me. For instance, when she was in Peru; it was really difficult to communicate with her. For example, when she used to say or ask for things; her words did not make sense. Consequently, we ended up giving or telling her things opposite from what she said or asked. People sometimes used to treat her like an object. I always get upset when people think that she cannot do same things like the other kids. This kind of treatments made her not to develop her mind.
Everything changed when my mother brought her to the United States. She was able to go to school with people who has down syndrome.
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