Hello My name is Hazel White, I am married mum with four children. Our youngest daughter has got down syndrome. Our children names are Stephanie, Ashley Tristan and Clara. Clara is twelve years old and has grown up to be a healthy young lady. She was born with Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD or AV CANAL) and had a operation at three years old to correct this. Being a mother with a child who needed a lot of extra help and care, I made it my job to look into down syndrome and the effect it can have on the body. One of the most important things that come to my mind was to give her and the family a healthy diet. Clara is now twelve attends a mainstream school with a unit and enjoys every minute of her life. She enjoys being in a loving family and is fond of her brothers and sister. With my knowledge of how down syndrome can effect, I have made it my job to see how I can improve her quality of life. We as a family don’t treat her any different, she is encouraged to help like the rest. Being the youngest she always try and get out of it.
I am putting this website together to help others who may be just starting out with a child with down syndrome, or may have other problems.One of the most important things that come to my mind is a healthy diet,this is important for us all, but children with down syndrome this is very important indeed.
Hazel White
