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Meet my beautiful child with Down syndrome
Lawson is 14 months old and loves music and being the centre of attention. © Larissa.

Meet my beautiful child with Down syndrome

AEST 00:00, Wed Mar 20 2013
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To anyone who knows them, these kids are kind of a big deal. Their extra chromosome isn't.

To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, we asked our readers to send in pictures of their kids to challenge stereotypes about children with different abilities.

So here they are – the gorgeous little boys and girls who refuse to be defined by their diagnoses and are living their lives the only way they know how – adorably!
Lawson is 14 months old and loves music and being the centre of attention. © Larissa.
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