Discrimination (歧視) is one of the biggest issue that a kid or adult with
Down Syndrome (唐氏症) will be confronted with (面臨). big and
eventually life threatening acts of discrimination comes through the
health and fitness industry (企業). For example, people with Down
Syndrome will be discriminated by the medical profession by being
denied treatment (治療), on the basis that people with Down Syndrome
are unable to follow post operative procedures (術後程序). This means
that if someone with Down Syndrome requires a heart transplant (心臟移植)
or some such, then they will be more than likely discriminated against,
even if it means they lose their life. This medical discrimination against
those with Down Syndrome is very obvious (明顯的), but the fitness
industries discrimination against those with Down Syndrome can be
just as devastating (摧毀的) and life threatening (威脅).
Essentially (本質上) the discrimination is culturally based--people draw
lines and say, at this level of intelligence IQ we devalue (貶低) life and
will not support people with Down Syndrome to lead normal lives
(過正常的生活). Changing the cultural values of the society
(改變社會的文化價值觀) is essential for ending much of the discrimination
against those with Down Syndrome.
出處: http://www.cdadc.com/ds/Disability-and-discrimination-Down-Syndrome-health-and-fitness.html
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