The viral World Down Syndrome Day video: 50 moms and 50 kids sign why they wouldn’t change a thing
The video called, Wouldn’t Change A Thing, that was created in honor of World Down syndrome has gone viral. Watch the video to find out why they wouldn’t change a thing. By Love That Max
Laura Lurns
Last updated
· 1 min read
What is Down Syndrome? It is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of the third copy of chromosome 21. Down Syndrome is typically associated with mild to moderate intellectual disability, physical growth delays and characteristic facial features. These are just descriptions but it does not truly define what it is because for the families who have loved ones with Down Syndrome. For them, those with Down Syndrome are just like any normal person.
Having a child with Down Syndrome can be challenging for people to understand. To help people understand that children with Down Syndrome are just like any other children, a group of group of fifty moms from the Facebook Group “Designer Genes” created a video with their children lip-syncing the song “A Thousand Years”. The video was created as part of the larger World Down Syndrome Day Movement.
A group composed of fifty moms from England together with their kids who have Down Syndrome created a video "Wouldn't Change A Thing", in honor of World Down Syndrome. Their aim is to show that none of them are suffering and that their lives just like any family is pretty good. And like any living person, those with Down Syndrome can be as perfect as any other.
Key takeaways
1To commemorate World Down Syndrome Day, moms made the video, Wouldn’t Change a Thing.
2The group wanted to create a positive message.
3Although the mom was created with Down Syndrome in mind, anyone who cares for someone with a disability will appreciate it.
Is your child struggling in school?
Get your free personalized learning roadmap
You describe what you see at home. We turn it into a plan you start this week.
Answer 5 short questionnaires about what you already notice, 30–45 minutes at your own kitchen table
Your child sits no test and gets no score: nothing to schedule, nothing for them to dread
You do the answering, the AI does the writing, and a person reviews it before it reaches you
Access all 40+ courses instantly: reading, math, focus, processing and more, with new ones added regularly
Why we use AI, plainly: it writes from a knowledge base our team maintains and audits. We work through it line by line and pull anything the evidence stops supporting. The roadmap you get on Tuesday reflects what we corrected on Monday, and a human still reads it before you do.
Your school district must evaluate your child free of charge if you ask in writing, whatever your income and whatever the outcome (US, 34 CFR 300.111 and 300.301(b)). That route takes time and answers a different question than you do. This one starts today, from what you already know.
Your answers stay yours. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not hand identifiable assessment data to outside AI companies to train their models.
A screener is a starting point, not a diagnosis. If your child might need formal accommodations (an IEP or 504 plan), or you suspect a vision, hearing or medical cause, pursue a professional evaluation too. That is the only route to those supports.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expertWrites about the learning brain for parents who want plain answers. Every article is grounded in current neuroscience and classroom practice.
