French law requires children with disabilities to receive schooling, wherever possible in ordinary schools. To achieve this goal, schools must create a truly inclusive environment that meets every child's specific needs. Ensuring other students accept peers with disabilities is an essential part of providing an inclusive environment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Life expectancy for people with Down syndrome is increasing, but older adults with Down syndrome are at greater risk of developing certain pathologies associated with ageing. When ageing parents can no longer look after their child with Down syndrome, their other children are often expected to shoulder this responsibility.
Method: We asked 120 adult siblings of a person with Down syndrome to complete a questionnaire on their current and anticipated relationships.