“He’s precious,” said Ashley Mauney, his assistant teacher. Mauney was in charge of the class Friday afternoon. Jacob’s classmates at Partners In Learning, the Salisbury child care center he’s attended since he was a baby, had a party for him, wishing him luck. He’s going to be away from his class for a while.
The adults in the room are smiling, staying positive, but they are concerned. And they are praying because Jacob will have heart surgery Tuesday at Brenner Children’s Hospital in Winston-Salem. Jacob was born with Down syndrome, a genetic condition caused when someone has 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46. Today is World Down Syndrome Day — a day on which families and health professionals try to raise awareness of how people with this disorder can be better educated and cared for.
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Another great story about World Down Syndrome Day can be found at: http://www.salisburypost.com/Opinion/032111-edit-wagoner-downssyndromeday-qcd
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