Pandemic has been 'very hard' on families of people with Down syndrome, advocate says

Posted: Jan 14, 2021 11:41 AM ET | Last Updated: January 14
Owen Crowson's brothers who have been supporting him in online school while their mom Jennifer Crowson works.(Lindsay Palmer)
When the Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton was forced to close its office during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jennifer Crowson knew how challenging it would be for those with the disorder to not be able to physically connect with their friends.
Crowson has an eight-year-old son with Down syndrome. She also chairs the local association that provides support and social time for families. 
The association has tried to introduce some online activities, Crowson says, but a lot of the younger kids weren't interested, and it was hard to engage them. Closing the office, she says, has been "a massive change." And for many kids with Down syndrome, she says, online school is hard. 

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