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Motion · S5M-19527 · 22 Oct 2019

Wouldn’t Change a Thing Book Launch to Mark Down's Syndrome Month

Lodged by Annie Wells Standard Motion 22 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the launch at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow of a new book, Wouldn’t Change a Thing, which features photo stories of young people with Down’s Syndrome; notes that the book is available from 22 October 2019 to mark Down's Syndrome Month in October, and that every new mum who has a baby with the condition will now receive a copy; understands that the book is the brainchild of #wouldntchangeathing, a parent-led organisation that was set up following the worldwide success of the carpool karaoke-style video, which went viral, featuring children with Down's Syndrome and their mums; acknowledges that the book focuses on the true stories of the positive, lived experience, typical of the majority of people with the condition and their families, and seeks to dispel the fear that it believes can consume new parents when they receive a diagnosis; understands that the book costs £6 but that for every copy bought another will be donated to a family with a new baby; believes that books will be distributed through support groups initially, however notes that the group hopes that hospitals and NHS boards will eventually give the books to new parents and help change attitudes towards Down’s Syndrome.

Supporters (22)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.