GIRL WITH DOWNS SYNDROME POURS WATER INTO BLENDER, 1997-11-20 (photo)

Paola (C), who suffers from Down's Syndrome, pours water into a blender for an experiment at a local school in Santiago, November 20. The Altamira school is one of two schools in Chile which has been integrating children with Down's Syndrome into regular class rooms. The private school, which receives no government subsidies, opened ten years ago and was inspired by Belgian and Swedish integration programs. The school's success has atracted visitors from European countries, interested in the local program developed by Altamira's teachers. CHILE FEATURE