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Article: Alex Is Pretty Neat!(sister tells of her exceptional brother)
- Article from:
- The Exceptional Parent
- Article date:
- September 1, 2000
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I have a brother named Alex. He has Down syndrome. Down syndrome is when someone looks a little different and is a little late in learning things. I can think of a lot of words to describe Alex: different, loving, and special! I am going to tell you more about Alex.
Alex is 7-years-old, even though he looks like he is younger. He was born on December 29, 1993, which is four days after Christmas. Alex is in first grade in my school. A lot of kids in my class think Alex is pretty neat. Alex knows his A,B,C's and how to count to twenty. He loves to swim, ice skate, and play baseball, too. Our yellow Labrador, Jake, is a great buddy to Alex. They are like playmates.
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