I'm not the mum of a child with down's syndrome but I just wanted to butt in and say that I teach in an ordinary comprehensive secondary school where we have two kids with downs. With the help of their learning support assistants, they integrate really well at school. They're both reading and writing and have great senses of humour. They make the school a better place to be because they bring out the kindness in the other children. They both love school as far as I can see. Just wanted to share a positive story.