The Goodness of America
Friend-finding Mission
Donna Herter of Rochester, Minnesota, was concerned that her 24-year-old son with Down syndrome did not have friends, so she took to social media for help and was blown away by the support she received in response.
Though Herter’s son, Christian Bowers, has Down syndrome, he likes to engage in regular fun activities such as bowling and video games, but he struggled to make friends once he finished school.
“[He was] just constantly asking where his friends are, why doesn’t anybody want to come over and spend some time with him,” Herter told CBS News. “We would go to Walmart or the store and he would invite half the store to come home with us and play video games with us. And of course, nobody would. And he just doesn’t understand why.”
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