Lynn Schmidt: Netflix series exposes viewers to Down syndrome, but is nowhere near 'reality' Sep 7, 2023 Sep 7, 2023 Updated Nov 22, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lynn Schmidt kAmw6C6’D 2 C6>:?56C E92E C62=:EJ E6=6G:D:@? D9@HD 2C6 ?@E C62==J C62=:EJ] x H2D D4C@==:?8 E9C@F89 }6E7=:I 2?5 D2H 2 D6C:6D “s@H? 7@C {@G6” H2D EC6?5:?8] pD E96 >@E96C @7 2? 25F=E 52F89E6C H:E9 s@H? DJ?5C@>6[ x :>>65:2E6=J 4C:?865 2?5 9@A65 E96 4@?4=FD:@?D x ;F>A65 E@ >:89E 36 HC@?8] &?7@CEF?2E6=J[ x H2D C:89E 7C@> E96 DE2CE]k^AmkAms@H? DJ?5C@>6 :D 2 86?6E:4 4@?5:E:@? 42FD65 H96? 23?@C>2= 46== 5:G:D:@? C6DF=ED :? 6IEC2 86?6E:4 >2E6C:2=] %JA:42==J[ 2 323J :D 3@C? H:E9 ce 49C@>@D@>6D] q23:6D H:E9 s@H? DJ?5C@>6 92G6 2? 6IEC2 4@AJ @7 @?6 @7 49C@>@D@>6 a`] p >65:42= E6C> 7@C 92G:?8 2? 6IEC2 4@AJ @7 2 49C@>@D@>6 :D ‘EC:D@>J]’ u@C E9:D C62D@? A6@A=6 H:E9 s@H? 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