Justin Jilg

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Hello, A few Downsyndrome.com members have sent me messages lately about suspicious emails and personal messages they are receiving from a Downsyndrome.com account. Unfortunately the internet can be a place for good but it is also a feeding ground for people that try to take advantage of others. Just as I’m sure you have received the […] View
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Justin Jilg

My Hometown

Phoenix Arizona

Country

United States

About me in a nutshell

Hello. My name is Justin and I would like to welcome you to DownSyndrome.com. DownSyndrome.com is a website that has the intention of bringing people together to learn, communicate, and impart knowledge about Down Syndrome.

I have never embarked on creating a personal website before. I certainly didn’t have aspirations to create a site so ambitious as this one but something happened to me on February 21st, 2005 that changed me forever and made the idea of not creating this site not an option.

On that day my wife Rebecca gave birth to our first son who we named Theodore Patrick (Teddy). Teddy has Down Syndrome and because of that little extra bit of genetic matter in his 21st chromosome, our view of the World has changed forever. Just like any parent of any typical child, we have taken on the goal as Teddy’s parents of making his experiences fulfilling and rewarding and his community more accommodating.

As of the time of this post, I am 35 years old and I work for a successful Internet company. Because of my proximity to technology, I am lucky to have a perspective on the amazing things that can be accomplished online; especially how it is possible to communicate effectively with people all over the World. It is because of that proximity and knowledge of the power of the Internet that I felt compelled to work on this site and use my expertise to help facilitate the dissemination of important information, research, and the experiences of a global community to anyone that is interested in the issues relating to Down Syndrome.

I very much welcome you to participate in this community. Please feel free to contribute your personal experiences, photos, stories, etc and help me make this a rich environment.

Why am I here

I want to make friends and learn

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