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/^t/Parents are often not aware of the fact that children placed in segregated environments suffer negative psychological consequences - naimly, lowered self-concept. The growth of children born with Down's Syndrome depends on the same set of principles applicable to "normal" ones: a rich, stimulating, abundant early environment, an active versus passive learning environment, including a heavy emphasis on practice and participation from the early years onward. It is clear that children excluded from their families have little chance to grow and make any progress, they often suffer either actual physical or psychological death at an early stage. Additionaly, a number of studies have prooved that a child kept in institution is deprived of a positive stimulation and as a result his development is even more inhibited. Besides, children born with Down's Syndrome are usually very sensitive and understanding. Having such sensibility they can be easily offended or emotionally hurt and because of that keeping them in institutions may only worsen their condition.