Red Lights: A Record of Life's Defining Moments: Does Susan Boyle Have Down Syndrome

Friday, April 17, 2009

Does Susan Boyle Have Down Syndrome

I have had several hits in the last few days from people who did Google searches along the line of "Does Susan Boyle" have Down syndrome?

The most I can find in regards to Susan Boyle and disability is that she suffered some oxygen deprivation at birth which left her "slightly brained damaged".

Here is a beautiful quote that she said about disability:

“I was slightly brain damaged at birth, and I want people like me to see that they shouldn’t let a disability get in the way. I want to raise awareness - I want to turn my disability into ability.”

Source: I Want to Make My Dead Mum Proud

So the answer as far as I can find is that she does not have Down syndrome but she does have a learning disability.

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AMAZING!She is self-confident!RESPECT!

Posted by: Maria | Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 10:42 AM

Thanks for this.
It was my first thoughts when i saw her, that she had DS ie.

I am happy that she's shown how far we can go with disability...

Posted by: wangu kabugi | Monday, April 27, 2009 at 05:28 PM

No it is not Downs, if it is anything but by the lune of the nature, I thing she might have a light version of Klippel
Feil Syndrom, it is almost only physical, and it is very seldom.
The can be very intelligent, and they can have a great musical intelligence.

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