This tearful father's emotional video about son with Down's syndrome son has gone viral

The video has been shared by Ashton Kutcher and viewed more than 6 million times
Emotional father: Canadian Rob Scott
Robb Scott
Adebola Lamuye16 August 2017

The father of a 5-year-old boy with Down's syndrome shared an emotional video on Facebook after overhearing a conversation between a child and his father.

Robb Scott was in a store when he heard a boy ask his father, “What is Down's syndrome?” to which the father replied that it was “an illness”.

The Canadian father goes on to recount his deep regret for walking away when he heard the conversation and not speaking up on behalf of his son and others with Down's syndrome.

“I didn’t think his dad was trying to be mean, I could see he was searching for the right thing to say and he said it was an illness. It was an illness of not knowing anything.”

Scott breaks in the video, which was filmed in his car, because he felt he missed the opportunity to explain how “Down's syndrome is literally one of the most beautiful things that’s ever happened in my life.”

Speaking to the camera, he explains the reality of having a son with Down's syndrome. “It’s fun. It’s brilliant. It’s amazing. It’s funny. It’s kind. It’s loving. It’s cuddly.”

He goes on to say: “They’re great teachers, people with down syndrome. It’s not an illness. It’s NOT even a disability.”

The powerful clip has been viewed more than 6 million times, and even shared by Ashton Kutcher with the comment: "I hope everyone learns from this".

The comments section of the video is filled with love and support for Scott and his family.

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