Assumptions Become Reality | Assume That I Can | World Down Syndrome

Let's spread the message far and wide before World Down Syndrome Day! Share now to help us #EndTheStereotypes and reach as many hearts and minds as possible.
Our negative assumptions about people with Down syndrome can lead us to treat them in such a way that these assumptions become reality. Let's reverse our perspectives. If we have positive assumptions about people with Down syndrome, we'll give them more opportunities in their schools, workplaces, relationships and activities. And maybe these positive assumptions will become reality. Let's all be a part of making the world more inclusive for EVERYONE.
#AssumeThatICan #WDSD24 #WorldDownSyndromeDay

[@ipettynote]

“You assumed i couldn’t swear right?” GAGGED 👏🏾

[@Noughtsgnik]

GÆER

[@J4SMINE.BUILDS]

SHE LITERALLY LEFT NAUR CRUMBS

[@REI.12-r5f]

NO, CUZ SHE ATE THAT PART

[@stone9802]

oh god autistic language guy was right, im gagged is replacing slay

[@_Kay15_]

@@stone9802gagged is AAVE it’s not autistic language 🌚

[@Maiyah.dtiroblox]

THE “ you assumed I can’t swear right 🙄” ATE. UP.

[@soupykim53]

Yikes

[@roryaphunter]

not gonna lie, the f-bomb hit me hard

[@mahdireza5695]

Honestly it's what Miranda Cosgrove thought she looked like in that one interview lol 😂

[@corndogboi]

Nah, she definitely didn’t ate. She DEVOURED.

[@ŁørdZ-žükò]

She ate that shit up

[@c0rrupt.1nk_]

my mum told someone i was autistic and they then acted like i was braindead for the next hour because i was nervous. getting treated like shit absolutely sucks, i'm so sorry to the people who get treated like less than they are. ♥️♥️

[@Bobskabobs]

just dont be austistic... facts

[@sannegodijn301]

​@@Bobskabobs thats not how it works facts

[@bebopcola4643]

That’s horrible. I wouldn’t do that to you I’d give you graham crackers and a rubix cube

[@kaitlyn.073]

SHE FUCKING ATE THIS UP AND LEFT NO CRUMBS YOU GO GIRL

[@EPGTRIO]

😐

[@kaitlyn.073]

@@EPGTRIO what’s your problem?

[@ihatewatermelonpeople]

@@kaitlyn.073that was so corny

[@EPGTRIO]

@@ihatewatermelonpeople fr

[@Y2kDreamer]

Exaggerated

[@idkmate62]

as an autistic girl, i am so done with people treating me like a kid. say it louder for the people in the back.

[@Angel5557]

As someone who sits in the back I’m with you 🔥🔥🔥

[@Cleenishere]

Alright then stop playing with the fidget spinner and get to work🙏🏾Btw you getting a task done os not special you did something thats a basic human thing

[@idkmate62]

I do not own a fidget spinner. Also, what you are describing sounds much more like ADHD than autism. Autism is a disorder characterised mainly by difficulties with communication and sensory input. Maybe in the future, you should actually think before you write things like this. 🥰🫶

[@Cleenishere]

@@idkmate62 oh just get better at communicating then

[@Cleenishere]

@user-ir2nl8kc2p Meh I like yapping

[@Risingofthephoenix]

That's fucking right! She ate this up!!! We need more ads like this

[@n.e.r.d.2213]

Who asked 💀

[@sociallyanxiousnobody]

@@n.e.r.d.2213 bye what💀 who asked if u thought this was goofy💀💀

[@POOKIETOOKIESKNM]

@@n.e.r.d.2213🤓☝️

[@RandomSlacker-te3sb]

⁠@@n.e.r.d.2213how about you stfu ain’t no one gotta ask for everything No one asked to be born,yet here we are,stop saying “no one asked” or “who asked” because it’s generally immature and annoying asf

[@mahdireza5695]

​@@n.e.r.d.2213middle schooler comeback 💀

[@Xxcloudy.twilightxX]

“Assume I can learn shakespeare, so I learn FUCKING SHAKESPEARE” GAGGED SHE ATE WITH THAT 💗💗

[@justlola5651]

Living in Egypt, we didn’t have the proper education on Down syndrome or how people can cope with it, I was however in a camp where several of my colleagues had Down syndrome. I was genuinely blown away by the achievements that many of them had accomplished, there were several Olympic champions and artists and very creative, accomplished individuals.

[@jacobmorin485]

This is why as a behavioral therapist, I approach my job as a coach rather than a caregiver. I expect my clients to excel and perform at their peak capacity. Babying them only hurts them.

[@lunar3n]

honestly your wording here implies a pendulum swing to other side of the extreme: pushing your clients without regard for real disability limitations or the systemic oppression we face. the job position you’re in is one that is, most of the time, traumatizing and abusive to autistic people. please make sure you’re not swinging too far to either side.

[@Nameless-ny8nk]

​@@lunar3nIt doesn't really tho, the commenter said at THEIR peak CAPABILITY, not at the peak capability of neurotypicals, I do understand your concern tho, but that is not what the original comment implied.

[@lunar3n]

@@Nameless-ny8nk that’s true, it’s just that allistics usually do not get what we’re actually working against and therefore don’t usually understand what our unique “peak capacity” looks like, as individuals

[@jacobmorin485]

@@lunar3n I expect different things from each of my different clients. Some clients I will allow to verbally stim and scream while we are inside. Other clients can handle learning the distinction between an “inside voice” and “outside voice”. When it’s appropriate to be yelling and when it’s not. I have one client that is immobile and nonverbal, but I can still get him to pull his spoon towards his face in order to somewhat feed himself, but I still largely have to control his movement and scoop his food for him. I have another client who can use a fork, but prefers using his hands with all kinds of food. With him, we work on using only eating utensils, because I know he is able to. Every client is different.

[@Willnickf]

That's why even when my daughter was 2 I talked to her like a human no baby talk. And she's in grade 1 smartest kid already.

[@SycloneDx2]

About a year ago, I met a 21 yr old person with high functioning autism who genuinely thought babies were made by kissing. It was funny at first but then I realised how messed up it was that his parents probably still treat him like a 7 year old till this day. edit: Just for clarification, most people wouldn't even suspect this guy was autistic until you interacted with him for a few days straight.

[@ServeraServera0]

And that is why having some sort of sex education at school is important

[@fallenafterling4128]

​@@ServeraServera0Nobody cares

[@panamacityboi]

Wait… that’s not how they’re made?

[@mell5955]

@@fallenafterling4128 clearly you did enough to comment lol

[@B-I-G-N-A-S-T-Y]

DSM is wild nowadays that is Not high functioning autism. High functioning is like having an IQ of atleast the normal average ,people used to call that Aspergers.

[@JarJar66]

Every time I rewatch this I get goosebumps. This video gave me a whole new perspective on disabilities.

[@Aj-yu6ec]

cringe right?

[@JarJar66]

@@Aj-yu6ec Hm, I didn’t see the video as anything cringe worthy. However, I did view it as very informative.

[@cruzyboijones]

@@JarJar66hell nah that shit was cringe as hell

[@Paws_sisters]

@@cruzyboijonesthe only cringe person Is you who thinks all disabled people should be babied 🥲

[@Paws_sisters]

@@JarJar66it’s ok that other guy is cringe he’s probably one of those kids who thinks they’re superior for hating on disabled people and thinks it makes them look cool.

[@susanhaigh6005]

“To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom” - Socrates Knowing what is different about me was not meant to be a crutch, but a ladder to climb higher. It wasn’t meant to make me weak, but give me the strength to understand why I do things differently…..not worse, not necessarily better, just differently. It has helped me understand years of self doubt and fear. It has helped me to dispel that fear and run the race in life I was meant to.

[@wonktootie]

I work with special needs kids and I worked with a girl who has Down Syndrome for two years. She constantly blew me away with what she could do and what she knew. She always tried to do everything independently. She was so hardworking!

[@Blaz_Plaz]

Can you share something?

[@Emily-sx7vd]

Ok the way you said sp3cial n33ds is is a red flag

[@Blaz_Plaz]

​@@Emily-sx7vd How is special needs offensive now? Perhaps you should log off and take in your physical surroundings for a week.

[@Blaz_Plaz]

@@Emily-sx7vd ​How is special needs offensive now? Perhaps you should log off and take in your physical surroundings for a week.

[@Blaz_Plaz]

@@Emily-sx7vd Ah yes totally normal word is now offensive.

[@DafSpi]

As an autistic person I can really relate to this 🙏

[@neonice]

99% you don't even noticeably have anything wrong and no one notices it so no one actually treats you differently so you go around telling everyone you're autistic just so they treat you special

[@stillalivestillreal]

Do you feel frustrated when people talk about their disabilities ? Why does that make you feel bad ?

[@DafSpi]

@@neonice You obviously don’t know what you’re talking about. Firstly: I got first diagnosed with autism at the age of 6 and I have been ocstracised for it throughout my entire childhood and I still face many disadvantages in society until this very day because there are no proper accomodations for me. Secondly: Autism presents differently in everyone and some people tend to mask their autistics traits so they appear neurotypical (what people consider “normal”) ,often at their own detriment. Statements like yours are part of the reason why it’s so difficult for many people to get professionally diagnosed. Many masked people did in fact struggle but were labeled as “rude”, “antisocial”, “stubborn” etc. Autism isn’t just some TikTok trend. We really have more knowledge about it nowadays and that’s why “suddenly everyone is autistic nowadays” according to certain (ableist) people 👀 Anyways, I’m not going to argue with you about this any further. I have better things to do. See ya ✌️

[@PolishWoolf]

Everyone has it differently I guess. I can blend in with the normies pretty well. Heck, I conveniently lost all my diagnosis paperwork when moving precisely because I don't want to be treated differently. Most people just assume I'm cold and rude and that suits me just fine. Sure, I'm exhausted all the time since my life feels a lot like a never-ending theatre act, but I just suck it up and carry on instead of feeling sorry for myself. I guess I just see my disorder as an issue that I have to work on rather than a personality trait to accept or even embrace.

[@zzzzzuya]

@@PolishWoolf please just say "neurotipicals", calling them normies makes it sound like neurodivergenices are some kind of edgy subculture

[@hellolittlenova]

"you assumed i couldnt swear , right ?" ATE DOWN.

[@scootergirl3662]

This does such a better job of explaining inclusion and why it matters in a non-cringey way than 99% of the Internet I will never forgive my parents for how much they have babied my autistic brother, and kept him from excelling They tried to do the same with me more on the basis of being female (even though I was also autistic, but girls didn’t really get diagnoses where I came from, unless they were very severe), but I was just too damn rebellious in nature

[@laurelcook9078]

This goes for all disabilities. Sure, someone may have limitations in some areas, but humans are adaptable and can find a way or a different route.

[@leguminous7564]

The message of the video is the opposite of adapting though. She's saying she needs support from everyone to do anything, as opposed to going for it herself.

[@Paws_sisters]

@@leguminous7564it’s hard to go for something for yourself when everyone babies you if her parents think she cannot live on her own and tell her that then she thinks that and thinks it’s normal. It’s not that easy

[@stickyickybandit]

This is the best margarita commercial I’ve ever seen

[@MafaAstralStore]

How do you have only 390 subs???

[@LatinGiudo817]

I thought it was an ad for Shakespeare

[@RizzGyat-vi4ie]

She looks funny

[@Lovely_ALDC654]

@@RizzGyat-vi4ieshe was Down syndrome. Also, thats really rude

[@cooke_isobel]

@@RizzGyat-vi4ieshe has down syndrome and she looks normal

[@wendigo4hire310]

At first, I thought this would turn into a message about overcoming oppression through personal strength. When it didn’t, I was shocked, but I then realized I was part of the problem. Personal strength will never be enough to truly overcome bigotry and oppression, and one person should not have to be stronger than another just because of the color of their skin or their gender. Sometimes, we truly just need people to stop oppressing us without having to “prove ourselves” first. And that’s okay.

[@krykryinfinitive2452]

my cousin was born with down syndrome and her mom was told she couldnt do majority of things “normal people” could but my aunt didn’t treat her daughter like she had down syndrome she treated her like a person and taught her all the things they told her she couldn’t do and before she died at age 32 she had accomplished more than any “normal” person could so ask yourself what really is normal when the ones we differentiate from ourselves prove that they are more like us than we could ever be

[@ratthew8098]

im sorry you had to deal.i m sure she ate

[@katycat1089]

With all the respect, I have never seen a person with down syndrome speaking this well in my country, probably because, as she said, they never encourage them enough as kids and they don't develop but because of the kind of education they receive and not because of being different 🤔. Thank you very much for this! And I hope this movement or mantra expands around the globe to touch everyone.

[@umopepisdn.]

People with down syndrome can have varying levels of intellectual disability, and some even live with completely normal intelligence. I saw a video of a man with down syndrome doing a speech advocating for more awareness and it was amazing to see because he spoke so eloquently. Obviously he was a very smart man. Smarter than some neurotypical people I know...

[@blackqweenmars]

I don’t have down syndrome, but I’m autistic and a lot of people are under the impression that autism is like something that permanently delays your brain or something and that autistic people can’t consent or live on their own or do stuff for themselves and for cases of autism, it takes your social skills, but you gain a lot of intelligence.

[@AlexanderofMiletus]

I think that the slow replacement of classifying people as “eccentric” or “anger-prone” or what have you, with mental diagnoses is incredibly harmful for this reason. We should diagnose on cognitive disorders alone, not social or personality

[@AlexanderofMiletus]

@@MikeDonaldson-eh2ru All the more reason to not be so quick to "diagnose" someone with autism because they're awkward

[@NerdTrap]

It's like the slider between intelligence and social ability is dialled up all the way in one direction...

[@blackqweenmars]

@@NerdTrap fr

[@haji2nd444]

Ughhh yeah as an autistic person I hate how much we’re infantilized

[@zoyadulzura7490]

A matter that is implied but not explicitly stated is that because the people around a person with a disability believe that they can't do something, that person will often come to believe it, too. I am so grateful for the individuals who fight back against such messages, who say "Yes I can" when faced with "You cannot," for their own well being as well as because it demonstrates to others similar to them who may also learn to resist the toxic message of "You cannot."

[@Josie656]

I’m autistic and I had people treat me like a kid tell me that I’m not allowed to have a audiobook while reading, they were teachers who were going against my IEP!

[@serenitysfirefly]

I really needed to hear this tonight. I have ADHD and autism, and my father told me pretty much my whole life that college is too hard for me. It took years of therapy to undo that mentality that I am not allowed to pursue higher education because I'm mentally disabled. I'm currently working on my 800 word essay final for my second semester of college, and I've been feeling really burnt out. Thank you for reminding me that I can do this! 💞 Edit: Thank you for all the support! I got full marks on my essay and an A in the class!♡

[@sweetpeaon3]

You got this!!! 😊

[@heathercreates]

I believe in you!

[@456puff]

That's awesome that you're overcoming your trauma and the stereotypes! Keep at it!

[@zoyadulzura7490]

Burnout sucks, but it's good that you still believe in yourself and your abilities, which will help you get through it! Hopefully you can get a rest of some sort once the semester is over.

[@mr_scoobis]

800 word essay 💀💀💀💀💀 they putting you in some sped class lil bro

[@vishishtmagan7203]

syndrome is down, but motivation is up ✊

[@Risingofthephoenix]

☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@RizzGyat-vi4ie]

Spit those bars 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Aetirnel]

I’M DEAD

[@alicevesmet4116]

😂😂😂😂😂 omggg

[@BasicMemz]

wild😭

[@aturtlethatisred]

I’ve had a chronic illness since birth along with my ADHD and later I realized I’m probably autistic though the tests were inconclusive/borderline. Anyway, thank you so much. My parents have been on and off supportive and the world definitely hasn’t been in a lot of ways. This video really touched me and, help me to believe in myself again

[@DelicateSilence]

As a person with trichotilloamnia and ocd, you slayy! And I'm so done with ppl who treat me as a some psycopath or "ugly" child.

[@tay7655]

NEARLY CRIED YOU ATEEEEEE

[@ToniToniToniToni]

omg same this is so good

[@corndogboi]

Nah, she RAVISHED AND DEVOURED

[@kendall7117]

go outside

[@ToniToniToniToni]

@@kendall7117 wtf?

[@Oilupimtherein5]

Looks like you ate too, hit the gym tubby

[@shelbycostilla3223]

That is what this world needs more of right now. That people with Down Syndrome can do things that normal people can do if not better. You go! Thank you for this message.

[@beebock]

Let’s not use the words “normal people”

[@shelbycostilla3223]

@@beebock You know what I mean. People with disabilities can do things that people without disabilities can do if not better.

[@embananasplit2935]

@@beebock Are “normal people” going to be offended or something?

[@MurtazaTalib]

Did you just assume my normality!

[@POOKIETOOKIESKNM]

@@embananasplit2935im pretty sure they meant NOT to assume Down syndrome are not “normal”

[@jeddieorisadare]

“So, I learn F*UCKING Shakespeare’s” Girl you ate that line up,that teacher was left speechless!!!

[@MelodyToonie]

i hate this *"Infantilization"* towards people with disabilities smh.

[@vivi-ws9yl]

Whenever I feel someone treat me like a child, I immediately know my mom told them about my illness. A few days ago, I took in a package for my neighbour and when I knew they were home, I brought it to them. The neighbour told "Oh that's nice of you, you could've asked your mom to bring it up" I am 20 years old and able to walk a few fucking stairs. I knew she meant good, like all the other people do but it's so fucking humiliation

[@Biancalovestosew98]

I have autism and this is relatable.❤️ I don’t like being treated as a child or being viewed of being incapable or helpless😭😩 I’m going to be 26.

[@lindseyherbst9444]

I just turned 26 a couple weeks ago, and was diagnosed with autism at 23. And yeah, big mood. Even if there are things I can't do, it's because of my own comfort (driving gives me anxiety, so I don't drive, but I was never told by my parents that I couldn't).

[@Biancalovestosew98]

@@lindseyherbst9444 I don't drive either! I honestly don't trust myself behind the wheel.

[@CoconutPlayzOfficial]

How is autism relatable to this people always think they r alike ur Autism doesn’t compare to having a mental disability

[@KitTheNewsboy]

As someone who is neurodivergent, it hurts me to see how other people have to go through the same thing I go through with my teachers. I was talking to some kids about a fight that had happened and my sped teacher walked up to us, laughing her head off, saying “guys stop you’re gonna involve kit in it and we don’t want that” (for context, my name is kit) I understood completely if she didn’t want people starting drama, but to specifically point it at me instead of everyone involved (including me), really hurt me. It’s really terrible and I just hope we don’t become the next minority people debate on in the next few years.

[@violetjensen3783]

I’m an autistic swim teacher and I push all kids. If they express it’s too far, I’ll stop. But they’re not dumb.

[@StormySeas4596]

As an autistic woman, I proved that I can do things like normal people, and now that I have a neice with Down syndrome, I'm never going to treat her differently from her siblings. She deserves to be treated like a grown-up when she's an adult, but for now, she's only 2. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Would you, a neurotypical, want to be treated like a 3 year old? Didn't think so. People who treat individuals who happen to have Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, etc. like they're children are abelist. There, I said it.

[@StormySeas4596]

@MikeDonaldson-eh2ru I did, douchebag. I live with my husband and have a full time job.

[@JoRdi-ul4xg]

@@MikeDonaldson-eh2ru omfg how negative

[@hello_ree]

@@MikeDonaldson-eh2ru if you're getting government hand outs id take them lmao its free money

[@Justplainstrange-xy2xj]

​@@MikeDonaldson-eh2ruWhy are you posting multiple comments with ableist undertones? Take your pathetic ass elsewhere.

[@hello_ree]

@@MikeDonaldson-eh2ru lmao i dont care its more money for me

[@sobhas94]

This ad is one of the most powerful, well made thing I have seen recently

[@qawsdsqq]

LOL

[@garooraman5292]

fuck this ad

[@Aflecow]

This ad is fake news nobody would tap a retigga

[@domeshotz800]

YES SAR GOOD MORNING SAR DOWN SYNDROME IS POWERFUL!

[@maxwelpet]

I worked with a guy named James at home depot. He had down syndrome but was one of the best workers you'd ever seen, and was my personal favorite guy to get paired with. One day we had to put together an order for an appliance and the supervisor of the department met with us. He explained to me pretty plainly what we had to do. Then turned to James and very condescendingly explained the job as if he were a child. James looked him right in the face and said "Sean, i may have down syndrome but I am not R worded" Of course he said it but I wont repeat it for sensitivity's sake. All i can say was James was a real one.

[@TheOneAndOnlyLobster]

The “what fools these mortals be” went unfathomably hard

[@corndogboi]

Oh my god she tore this up in the best way possible. She didn’t ate, she DEVOURED AND RAVISHED IT. Also, the thumbnail made me laugh with the, “Fucking Shakesphere,” subtitles lol

[@sophiathekitteh]

Yeah I need her Instagram, she slayed this psa ❤

[@yunhanye]

you assume that I can't have sex. that got me

[@user-mq4we5ms3p]

Caught me so off guard

[@chess6620]

Why? Was anybody assuming she was smooth like a Barbie down there, or even thinking about it?

[@user-mq4we5ms3p]

@@chess6620 it just came out of nowhere is all 😭

[@thalesvondasos]

@@chess6620 There is a discussion to be had about people with down syndrome (especially those more severly affected) and whether or not they can give consent

[@mahdireza5695]

​@@chess6620the point is, she's not a child 😂 I mean it's a good point tho, an adult who has down syndrome should be allowed to feel like an adult and do adult things like any other adult.

[@samadritaroyxb2915]

Syndrome may be down but confidence is up

[@poggingmilk9452]

Nah this is wild

[@LaDrago]

i dont have autism but i sometimes see people treating them like a child and it just feels wrong 💀😭🤚

[@SussyBakaSenpai]

Heck ya this is amazing!!!! I have a baby brother with autism and down syndrome and my family always encourages him that he can do anything through Christ who strengthens him.

[@forensicdeathconsultants]

Very impactful! Bravo to #MadisonTevlin for paving the way and being an advocate and inspiration for so many to follow.

[@isabellalovespinkk]

“Assume that I can learn Shakespeare, so I learn *FUCKING* Shakespeare. You assumed I couldn’t swear, right?” I FEAR SHE ATE GAGSGAGAGAGAGAGG

[@aMindSetFree]

If partying, drinking, and having sex is what life is to you. Then i assume your on the right track.

[@OnlyCleanMusicEdits]

The production quality is ✨FUCKING AMAZING✨

[@tamersmusiclol]

ATE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS

[@axe-tq2wn]

Hell yeah

[@diegeticfridge9167]

😭😭

[@ImperialGroyper]

She certainly looks like she ate a lot.

[@Zombiegurl582]

@@ImperialGroyperI’m sure u do too 😜

[@Lilys0609]

too? why did u admit he was right?@@Zombiegurl582

[@Malloryv0906]

I’m so so sooo sorry but THE THUMBNAIL 😂😂😂

[@bbypink9844]

I have a patient with Down’s syndrome and autism right now… it’s very sad, her mother coddled her and gave her endless love… then died young. Now the poor patient is on her own, and incapable of caring for herself. Her relatives cannot handle her, so they’ve dumped her in my short-term psych facility. It’s an inappropriate placement for sure, but she’s happy because she’s very tended to. And the other patients are pretty kind. But I don’t know what they’ll do with her long-term.

[@alexk9642]

poor her 😭

[@cristinaguzman8408]

I had a friend who was a math tutor who was teaching a Down Syndrome student and a normal student. The Down Syndrome student understood the subject more than the normal student

[@xjvp1t3r]

Omg thats actually really interesting

[@nosynerd]

SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK!!!

[@metakn1ght]

in the back of the short bus

[@ihatewatermelonpeople]

@@metakn1ghtLOOL

[@eggheaddoggo173]

"you assumed i couldn't swear right?" yes i did😭

[@Spidergod1128-fd9dc]

Instagram reels would have a field day 😂

[@collinandrews-wl7sn]

fr

[@poggingmilk9452]

xD

[@zakarya569]

someone on her reels said “she must be their leader” 💀

[@pepto_bismol.]

"they're evolving" was the top comment on insta lmfao

[@novemberblake9505]

And why is that funny to you?

[@Shark-pj8in]

This is fair, but a lot of mentally challenged people cant live alone. But i love this message cuz ive seen this time and time again.

[@darkacadpresenceinblood]

true! i don't think the message is that everyone can do anything, just that you shouldn't judge kids'/people's abilities based on assumptions and rather learn what they're capable of by getting to know *them* and helping them reach *their* goals (something that goes for everyone and not just disabled people tbh, way too many parents project their own wants/assumptions on their kids instead of supporting them in what *they* want, but obviously in this case it's about disabilities)

[@alyssapinon9670]

@@darkacadpresenceinbloodfor real! As a non disabled person, educating myself on support levels and needs was really helpful in understanding the spectrum of disability

[@Shark-pj8in]

​@@darkacadpresenceinbloodyea I agree with that.

[@jasonchildress9124]

People forget just because you have a handicap, it doesn't mean you can't be great. Too many people look at your exterior and judge what you can and can't do. I'm 50 an can work circles around some of the guys half my age

[@Derek_Antonio]

“Assume that I can drink a Margarita”. Mf if we get caught serving a minor an alcoholic beverage, you be putting us in jail 🤣🤣

[@sparkly21]

She’s not a minor, she’s an adult

[@eluisn]

I can relate to this, I have epilepsy and most of my teachers and peers at school think I can’t do most things that others can’t do when I can. Girl you never ate, you devoured keep slaying 💕

[@jstwlkawayoldman]

Booooom! That was powerful! 👏👏

[@AmaxFNBR]

Wow, honestly really good way of saying it. People can be truly horrible, but your spreading the message and doing it correctly.

[@TheGirlFromMiamiFlorida]

this genuinely hurt me 10 seconds in. because its genuinely disgusting people could treat someone like that because theyre “different”

[@charlesfishy97]

As a normal chromosome individual these are very true assumptions

[@eddiespaghetti8973]

Hey man wanna play sometime

[@shikumas]

YES I LOVE THIS MESSAGE! I don’t have Down syndrome, but I am autistic and adhd yet people infantilize the shit out of us. I don’t need to be talked down on when I can accomplish so much despite my deficiencies! Thankfully my parents didn’t treat me like I needed support 24/7 and kept the hard Asian parenting while also being sorta supportive

[@Mendozzarden]

the syndrome is down but the money is up

[@fullmetaltheorist]

the syndrome is down but the confidence is up🗣🗣🗣

[@Natalie_Anne21]

As someone whose on the spectrum, the amount of people that infantilize me is ridiculous and I relate so much. Not only because of my asd but also because I look 16, so people talk to me like I’m a kid even though I’m 21. It’s ridiculous and I hate it!

[@axgiegames2365]

the "assumed i cant swear" part, THAT WAS CRAZYY

[@ollie3428]

My son has down syndrome this is very positive, his speach is already improving massively

[@no-zy7bv]

This is a good message about not making assumptions. But it also somewhat implies that she requires other people's approval or permission to do things for herself. You have to advocate for yourself, for what you want, and what you deserve. People are always going to make assumptions about other people regardless, so you should ignore those assumptions and prove them wrong by achieving the things you want to achieve.

[@phrogishere2698]

When someone older than you or someone you're supposed to listen to ( like a parent, a coach, a teacher... ) tells you you can't do something your first reaction would be to listen, especially when you've been treated like that from the start, and if it starts with those people and it ends up being everyone else that tells you you can't do anything you'll start believing it, I guess that's what they were trying to do

[@commentsforthealgorithm]

Well she does need the other person to sell her the alcohol in order to purchase said alcohol. She does need another consenting adult to have sex with in order to have sex at all. People with Down syndrome are usually only hired as cleaning crew and at grocery stores so that makes job hunting much more difficult when they feel that is all they can get. Just to name a few examples she mentioned and that it is literally approval and permission with these things.

[@darkacadpresenceinblood]

"she requires other people's approval to do things" that's... how being human works. not that every single thing you do has to be directly allowed by someone else but the way we as a species work is that we learn everything, including things like what we ourselves are capable of, from other people. and when the things older generations teach you are false, for example because of stereotypes and assumptions like the ones she speaks about, that has an effect. your comment has a nice message on the surface but it's so much harder to succeed without support

[@novemberblake9505]

Yes and she is doing that advocating right now. It’s hard to deviate from a pattern, especially if it has been like that for your entire life. If her parents never even assumed she could live on her own they won’t teach her skills she would need. By the time she wants to move out she will feel like it is fruitless to even try because she is missing all those skills. There are studies done that show that teacher‘s impressions of a students skill level severely impact their ability to succeed. If a teacher assumes a student is stupid, no matter how smart that student actually is, they will perform worse. Simply due to the subconscious cues the teacher is giving them. Imagine getting these cues for your entire life. Of course you will feel unable to achieve

[@Theshingodzilla1954]

I’m putting this on ig reels so I can see the chaos unfold

[@_Kay15_]

“you assumed I couldn’t swear, right?” had me gagged!!

[@itsshush_]

We need to stop either ignoring people with disabilities or treat them like children

[@gamerstreater9314]

both

[@chaysecrossley.]

THAT WAS ICONIC ❤

[@ihatewatermelonpeople]

more like ironic

[@MrJareth]

If you cannot pronounce the words you cannot say. No margarita or sprinkles for you. If you walk in the most peculiar way. No Kungfu for you. If you think a potato is a fruit? No alcohol for you.

[@Arsenalkid-rq9fx]

“You assumed i couldn’t swear right?”GOD DAM💀

[@juststudy869]

ok i’m pretty sure im neurotypical and i don’t necessarily relate to this… BUT THAT WAS AMAZING I LOVED THAT

[@gamerstreater9314]

lucky

[@Urfavtheaterkidd]

She didn't eat... She devoured

[@ihatewatermelonpeople]

and it shows in her stomach

[@stephen3765]

Don’t let insta reals see this

[@electromaniac5573]

I have several different mental diseases, and quite frankly, though I believe that stereotypes are bad, there are some folks like me who do stand under them. It's better to just ask than assume.

[@CandysChannel]

Mic drop! Wow powerful Madison! I LOVE it!!! My 18 year old niece has DS ❤❤❤❤

[@xphxntomx]

One of the most down to Earth people I’ve seen on the internet.

[@owenhans3633]

Ain’t no way you said that💀

[@ihatewatermelonpeople]

@@owenhans3633hurtful but truthful

[@holynootnoot]

As someone with DIAGNOSED autism this is super similar to me it’s so annoying because autistic and Down syndrome people are smart like everyone else

[@m.z1256]

TRUEEE

[@m.z1256]

@@Ary-vr1pu that's not what they meant

[@LylaGames100]

The sex part is crazy 1:13 and also fucking Shakespeare is funny

[@hillwoop9101]

Assume that I can drink and drive

[@xAv3rag3]

exactly

[@poggingmilk9452]

Howd you know

[@cory5743]

Assume the family of 4 I mowed down are alive and well

[@SteamGrace]

All the benefits but none the responsibility.

[@ihavesnacks4186]

Where?

[@sophiaschier-hanson4163]

I don’t think you watched to the end. Studying, getting and holding down a job, living alone, and being financially independent are nothing BUT responsibility.

[@haraheartless4717]

This is why I always treat people like they're grown if they are, no matter what they have

[@silversnow3186]

When I was younger I got in trouble for serving a disabled woman alcohol even though she was the legal age. Her carer complained to my manager.

[@brickistic8188]

Read the Instagram comments on this 💀

[@stefanie8025]

This is amazing I have autism and people always underestimate me this was amazing ( I almost sent this to my mom luckily I watched the full video before doing so lol)

[@NeighborhoodBasketCase]

The narrative we’re taught has a powerful effect on us. We need to stop infantilizing disabled adults!

[@thisisme9898]

This is a very awesome and important commercial and this makes me happy! More people need to see this and break social and societal stigma surrounding people with Down Syndrome! I don't have down syndrome but I am autistic and gay and so I can relate to unfair assumptions and prejudices, especially considering that I live in a highly toxic conservative red state and I still get called the "R" slur due to people's ignorance. But besides the fact that I can relate to this even though I don't have down syndrome, this is still amazing. There needs to be so much more of this in the media, and for people like me as well.

[@RAHHHH_xx]

i assume i can eat knife without bleeding

[@jaizereal]

so i eat knife without bleeding

[@RAHHHH_xx]

@@jaizereal what is your pfp...

[@gl0omblooms]

kitty ​@@RAHHHH_xx

[@Horsey-Twinkle-Toes]

Lmao

[@RAHHHH_xx]

@@gl0omblooms ;-; if you say so

[@Biancalovestosew98]

This was ****ing AMAZING!👏🏻😍😆

[@snoflyy_presents]

I have adhd and people think that I can’t learn because I can’t stay still so I love this video

[@Arioniks]

The parents would probably be so happy when she moved out 😭😭

[@Triton69]

imagine being knocked out by this person

[@Sanseye]

You would have to have the most advanced imagination for that to happen 😂😂😂

[@Triton69]

@@Sanseye YEAH AHHA 😭

[@RAHHHH_xx]

id be embarrassed

[@ihatewatermelonpeople]

@@RAHHHH_xxwho wouldn’t lol

[@bloodytemplar6999]

This one must be their leader or something

[@harrisondouglas1117]

They are taking over 👽

[@assumptamunsuang6683]

" So I learn FUCKING Shakespeare " it hit hard

[@simplyheartz]

"I learn fucking Shakespeare!" and "You assumed I couldn't swear right?" had me shockedddddd