I have a refurbished thinkpad t480 i bought a couple of years ago that somehow has a touchscreen.
I only ever touch the screen to clean it, usually when it’s off, so I just forget it has this functionality.
Occasionally someone else touches my screen to point out something and gets a surprise (and I just think get your mucky fingers off my screen, you degenerate!).
We read this in high school. Loved it. Have you read Midnight’s Children (Salman Rushdie)? I enjoyed that for similar reasons
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Deftones - No Ordinary Girl
Yes, in my experience, aquired brain injury is one of the hardest things for people (and their families) to adapt to, but that’s a whole different kettle of fish than Down’s syndrome.
The post talks about the ethics of pre-emptively aborting a fetus that has a high likelihood of "severe downs syndrome ", and this is something many people face irl ask the time. my point is (mainly) that people with Down’s syndrome can have a lot of joy in their lives, and bring a lot of joy to those around them, despite the fact that they will face certain struggles (as so many of us do, in our own ways). And (secondly), although it’s outside the scope of the hypothetical situation in the op, foetal tests for Down’s syndrome are notoriously unreliable.
I’m just saying don’t be afraid. Most new parents want to avoid any chance of anything ‘wrong’ with their child, but nearly everyone has something…
Source: have worked with children and adults with a variety of physical and intellectual disabilities, and in my own friends and family know (and care for) a multitude of neurodiverse people and those with chronic mental illness or addictions.
Have you guys spent much time around people with Down’s syndrome? It’s typically not a uniform “life of suffering” like what many comments seem to be assuming.
It’s fair enough to try to imagine how you would feel if you had a certain disability, but never assume you’re right about that, you might be surprised. Especially with intellectual differences, I don’t think you can really know what it would be like to be that person.
This is a tangent, but I’ve noticed more and more people using what I’d consider the noun form of “estimate” as a verb. Even on bbc radio 4 news the other day. Irritates me an unreasonable amount
I find this very insightful, and not a message i often see being spread about.
There may be some selection bias going on here. What if kids who already don’t fit into society easily are the ones being homeschooled?
How long was it with your family, and what did you infer from this?
I suspect that’s the truth about many things. We love a Hollywood narrative, but a lot of the time having some aptitude and then becoming obsessed is the way.
You had me up until sprinkle…
It is a detergent, but I don’t think that means you can call it a soap. I could be wrong though. The best soap has the glycerin left in, so it’s moisturising your skin even as the detergents are drying it out.
Also, soap and shampoo bars are the way to go instead of liquid versions - less plastic waste.
If you’re concerned with dry/sensitive skin, try to find ones without SLS (Sodium lauryl sulphate), it’s a foaming agent used in loads of soap products, but it’s actually an irritant.
So many medicines are not licensed for pregnant women, not because there are known risks, but just because conducting human trials in that population is difficult ethically.
As a result, pregnant women have access to less treatment options, and may suffer unnecessary pain and adverse health outcomes. Which is also a bad thing, ethically…
The entire Frozen 2 soundtrack.
Yeah, fair, I agree.
But I’m interested to hear from anyone who has first hand experience of these sauna bags.
Does it feel like a right good 85 degrees with decent humidity proper sauna?
Do they get stinky inside and need very thorough cleaning every time?
Take a nice hot shower for as long as you like and let the steam build up. Very relaxing, no additional equipment needed.
Isn’t the same as a sauna tho…
I think it’s often overlooked that children’s sense of taste is more sensitive than adults’.
Particularly green leafy veg often has quite bitter flavours in it, which over time we just don’t notice as much, but for kids that can be the dominant thing they notice.
Same with brassicas (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage) with a sulphurous flavour more than bitter (depends how they’re cooked, but if you already have the idea in your head that you hate that, it’s usually noticeable).