MOTHERS from Stroud have starred in a special video for World Down Syndrome Day.

The video, which was the brainchild of Becky Carless, shows parents and their children, who have Down's syndrome, dancing and singing in a carpool karaoke format.

A form of British sign language called Makaton has been used in the video, which plays the song A Thousand Years, by Christina Perri.

Tiffanie Smith, whose son Alfie has Down's syndrome, jumped at the chance to get involved in the video.

“I decided very quickly to put my name down alongside Tania and Jacqui,” said Tiffanie.

“We were given a line in the song and Alfie and I set about rehearsing.

“It was fun to film, our daughter Nancy dancing in front of the car in the school car park to get Alfie to look forward towards the camera.

“It has been a nervous and exciting few weeks waiting to see the final edit with all the 50 mums 50 kids one extra chromosome all come together to celebrate how awesome our kids are.”

Alfie, who is now five, attends Brimscombe Primary School alongside his sister and Tiffanie is keen to stress he is just a normal boy.

“Having a child with Down's syndrome can be a scary idea, but you see these kids, these mums and realise, it's not all bad news.

“They are happy, life is fulfilling and our kids thrive given the right support and love, same as any child.

“There has been a lot of press about NIPT testing and how important it is that families are given positive information about the reality of bringing a child with DS into the world and who better to do that than the people who really know the families.”

Tiffanie and her husband Steve have been big supporters of various charities for Down's syndrome and this year they have continued the good work.

“Nancy and Alfie's school along with other schools across the Stroud valleys, will be taking part in 'lots of socks' day again this year on Wednesday, March 21,” said Tiffanie.

“Everyone wears multi-coloured, stripy, patterned, spotty un-matching socks to celebrate how we are all different, socks look like chromosomes.”

The special video, which is called 50 Mums | 50 Kids | 1 Extra Chromosome went live at midnight today.

It has already attracted national attention and everyone involved is hoping it goes viral.