Comments on: Treadmill Training Helps Babies with Down Syndrome Walk Sooner http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/11/downsyndrome.html A dad's eye view of baby and toddler stuff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:02:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AJ http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/11/downsyndrome.html/comment-page-1#comment-3525 AJ Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:19:30 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/11/treadmill-training-helps-babies-with-down-syndrome-walk-sooner.html#comment-3525 <p>Thanks Dan, I changed "Down syndrome babies" to "babies with Down syndrome." I see the distinction and will share the page with other writers.</p> <p>I was surprised to see your linked page assail the word "normal," but then suggest ways to still use the word.</p> <p>I would NOT write: "Children with normally developing mobility learn to walk around 12-months-of-age..."</p> <p>I DID write: "On average, kids walk around 12-months-of-age..."</p> <p>I kept the word "average" because it's a concise and honest word. Parents who track their baby's milestones are accustomed to their kids being anything but average.</p> Thanks Dan, I changed “Down syndrome babies” to “babies with Down syndrome.” I see the distinction and will share the page with other writers.

I was surprised to see your linked page assail the word “normal,” but then suggest ways to still use the word.

I would NOT write: “Children with normally developing mobility learn to walk around 12-months-of-age…”

I DID write: “On average, kids walk around 12-months-of-age…”

I kept the word “average” because it’s a concise and honest word. Parents who track their baby’s milestones are accustomed to their kids being anything but average.

]]> By: Dan http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/11/downsyndrome.html/comment-page-1#comment-3524 Dan Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:23:31 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2007/11/treadmill-training-helps-babies-with-down-syndrome-walk-sooner.html#comment-3524 <p>Hello- I like your blog a great deal. The one thing that caught my eye with this report though is how you titled it with Down Syndrome Babies...please use person first language. Every little bit helps in breaking down barriers. Here is a wonderful website with some guidelines.<br /> <a href="http://www.asha.org/about/publications/journal-abstracts/submissions/person_first.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.asha.org/about/publications/journal-abstracts/submissions/person_first.htm</a><br /> </p> Hello- I like your blog a great deal. The one thing that caught my eye with this report though is how you titled it with Down Syndrome Babies…please use person first language. Every little bit helps in breaking down barriers. Here is a wonderful website with some guidelines.
http://www.asha.org/about/publications/journal-abstracts/submissions/person_first.htm

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