Watch: 50 moms create emotional 'carpool karaoke' video with Down Syndrome children
In celebration of World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March, mothers of children with Down Syndrom created a video to celebrate the one connection they all have - one extra chromosome.
According to Independent, ahead of World Down Syndrome Day on Wednesday, the 50 mothers and their children were recorded lip-syncing and performing Makaton to the tune of Christina Perri’s ‘A Thousand Years.’ The video has been viewed more than two-million times!
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The aim of the video created by a Facebook group called Designer Genes was "to show the world just how ordinary and fun life with the condition is and how they ‘Wouldn’t Change a Thing’."
Makaton is a language program which uses signs and symbols alongside speech. It is designed to help hearing-impaired people with learning or communication difficulties
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In the first few seconds of watching this video, my eyes and nose were running down my face. Pure happiness!
In light of World Down Syndrome, I would like to send special love to moms of Down Syndrome children. They are so lucky to have you, and you, them. Yay for great love.
James Cordon also went onto social media to express how moved he was by this version of carpool karaoke.
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This is the most beautiful Carpool Karaoke. It made me cry. #wouldntchangeathing x https://t.co/56CwvSXY87
— James Corden (@JKCorden) March 16, 2018
Jane got hold of a local mom whose son, Luke, has Down Syndrome. She shared her story with KZN in light of World Down Syndrome Day on 21st March 2018.