• Debbie Dillon: "You grieve for the child you thought you would have"

  • Apr 17 2024
  • Length: 56 mins
  • Podcast
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Debbie Dillon: "You grieve for the child you thought you would have"

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  • Our guest today on What A Woman Podcast is Debbie Dillon, an amazing mum to four daughters, one of whom was diagnosed with Down syndrome at birth. We talk about:

    - Receiving the news her newborn daughter had Down syndrome

    - Her initial fears and coming to terms with the diagnosis

    - How Debbie coped in the early months

    - Finding support & advice from parents in the same situation

    - Why mainstream primary school has worked out well for her daughter

    - Her hopes and fears for her daughter's future

    - The experience of siblings

    - What people misunderstand about Down syndrome

    - Her advice for other parents receiving a diagnosis

    Debbie is a very dedicated mum to her daughters and has also had a successful career as a senior structural engineer. She is also an advocate for her daughter and the Down syndrome community so she has been a huge inspiration to us.

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