Disability advocate writes book on his life with Down syndrome

In his first book, "More Alike Than Different," disability rights advocate David Egan writes about his life as a public speaker with Down syndrome. Chip Reid has more.

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[Mags]

he’s smarter then most the people in my nursing class ❤ precious

[kemster]

That's incredible he found a way. There needs to be more people with that kind of drive to make the world a better place for future generations.

[christopheranthony]

The mom is the hero. "He has to write his own book." That says the world about her parenting style. She built autonomy rather than dependency.

[johnorosz]

in·teg·ri·ty
/inˈteɡrədē/
noun: integrity
1. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.
"he is known to be a man of integrity"
2.
the state of being whole and undivided.
"upholding territorial integrity and national sovereignty"

Similar:
honesty
uprightness
probity
rectitude
honor
honorableness
upstandingness
good character
principle(s)
ethics
morals
righteousness
morality
nobility
high-mindedness
right-mindedness
noble-mindedness
virtue
decency
fairness
scrupulousness
sincerity
truthfulness
trustworthiness

Opposite:
dishonesty

[annak]

Wow!!! How did this story get so little attention? So wonderful, I can't wait to read his book 📚 ❤️👍😎💖👏💯🎉

[clot]

People with DS are absolutely beautiful!

[ephemeralvapor]

It was a short clip but he seems like a pretty neat guy.

[theresenydahl]

He's so great and I'll buy his book✌❤

[TimothyHughes-mu]

People like Us have a disability we have our rights not Freedom no one can take that away God gave us a gift God Bless America❤❤❤❤❤ man or women are girls of right and children that have disability no one can't take that dream away from us

[brigspearman]

In this is a good thing for me yeah because this is involved with Israel, I am born with down syndrome and I agree with that

[Lucius_murrius]

That's impossible , the book most be written by someone else