Jane Cameron

As copied from her biography Here: Born in High River, Alberta, in 1949, Jane Cameron had an exemplary life. She travelled the globe, met dignitaries and stars, filled her room with medals and trophies commemorating her feats, and earned the esteem of countless individuals who praise her art and her grace.

When she was diagnosed with Down syndrome at four months old, Jane's parents were told their daughter was "retarded" and that they should: "Put her in an institution and forget about her." They were shocked and, despite knowing little to nothing about Down syndrome they decided that what their child needed was as much love, care and education as they could possibly give her.

Her biography goes on to tell about her enrolling in a school in Massachusetts. It tells of her artistic ability and her designing tapestries that now hang all over the world. It tells of her winning swimming medals in international Special Olympics competition. It shows many of her art pieces. So click on the word Here highlighted at the top and read more about her. She's an interesting and talented person who happens to have 47 chromosomes.