Síndrome de Down

Abstract

The present work presents an analysis of representations of Down Syndrome (SD). In order to verify the constitution of the identity and representation of the other in relation to the person with disability, as well as to point out some clinical aspects of these in electronic addresses of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The lack of information about Down Syndrome makes pre-judgment and the narratives about people with the genetic alteration almost always of inferiority and incapacity. Facing disinformation and ignorance, some parents, friends and people with the syndrome have created electronic addresses that seek to clarify doubts, pass on information, point out possibilities, positive aspects and help in difficulties, overcoming through knowledge, misinformation. Evidence through texts, articles, publications that people with change in the XXI chromosome can live, work, love and be happy like any other individual. Using theoretical references that discuss representation and identity, it was possible to understand the importance of this to countless families or people who deny the mark of impossibility and discuss the difference (without superiority or inferiority) as a characteristic of human beings