The always smiling twins Abigail and Isobel Parry were born on June 29th, 2011. Parents Matt and Jodi from Chorley, Lancashire in the United Kingdom, were thrilled to have twins and couldn’t be any happier with the births of their daughters.
A couple of weeks later, the doctor informed them that he was sorry as he told them that both Abigail and Isobel were diagnosed with Down’s syndrome. Down’s syndrome is caused by an extra 21st chromosome and causes a different facial structure and mental challenges.
At first, the parents admitted that they thought this diagnose was a “life sentence”. However, they wouldn’t change their daughters for anything in the world now and have no idea why the doctor felt sorry for them. Abigail and Isobel are adorable children and even go to a mainstream school.
The chances of having two identical twins that both have Down’s syndrome is astronomically small, it is estimated to occur in 1 in 2,000,000 cases.
Abigail and Isobel wear the same school uniforms and enjoyed their first school day in 2015. They also like to spend time with their bigger brother Finlay, who is now 10 years old.
“When the girls were born we did not know if they would be able to go to a mainstream school,” said Matt in an interview with The Mirror. “This just shows how far we have come in our own understanding of Down’s syndrome. We had misconceptions which a lot of people still have, and that is what we are trying to tackle.”
Matt and Jodi decided to share their story about their beautiful daughters to spread awareness about Down’s Syndrome and try to take down the judgemental taboo about the subject. They launched the Twincess campaign to a great success, with the goal to help people understand Down’s. The couple also shares their life experiences with Abigail and Isobel.
“Our aim with setting up Twincess was to show the non-Down’s Syndrome community and people who have never been touched by Down’s Syndrome what people who have the condition can do.”
Abigail and Isobel help challenge perceptions about Down’s Syndrome. As Jodi concluded: “Life with Down’s Syndrome is a life worth living.”
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