A Just from looking at the cover of the book I was hooked. I knew that this was a book I had to read. Once I started reading this narrative I couldn’t put it down. “Beautiful Eyes” by Paul Austin made me feel an array of different emotions, but overall I would say that it made me see things from a different perspective. Reading about a father whose life changed completely when he found out his daughter had Down syndrome was inspiring. What I found interesting was the way he was brutally honest as he spoke about the struggles he faced in accepting his daughters limitations. When reading about the history of disability I felt angry at times as to how the human race could be so unintelligent. Throughout the book, Austin quotes what others in society have previously thought of about what should be done with children with disabilities. For me this part was hard to read even though I knew it was part of our world history. I was …show more content…
I really appreciated that Paul Austin let his daughter read the manuscript before publishing and his willingness to speak candidly about Down syndrome.
BI believe that I learned much more about Down syndrome in this narrative than if I would have googled it. I learned that Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs when an individual has an extra copy of chromosome 21. Some physical traits of a person with Down syndrome might be an upward slant to the eyes, one crease across the center of the palm, and small stature. Sometimes children born with Down syndrome are also prone to heart defects just like in Sarah’s case. I also learned that this disability causes children to learn to do things at a slower pace.