World Down Syndrome Day
On 21 March each year, we speak up about the most important topics to the global Down syndrome community.
Bridge training review
We are supporting self-advocates to improve Bridge training – a program that helps advocates speak up for the rights of people with disabilities.
Inclusive education: a pilot study in the UK
The Down’s Syndrome Association and Down’s Syndrome Scotland developed and ran a UK-wide research & advocacy project on ‘Inclusive Education’, what it means and how it can be implemented.
World Down Syndrome Awards
The World Down Syndrome Awards are given to projects, achievements, or practices that make the lives of people with Down syndrome better.
Legal capacity and supported decision making
For World Down Syndrome Day 2023, the Down Syndrome International network campaigned for the right to legal capacity, supported decision-making and easy-to-understand communication.
Cardiac consensus statement
We worked with international clinical experts on cardiac disease to create an up-to-date review and expert consensus document on cardiac disease in Down syndrome to be shared with health professionals worldwide.
Inclusive employment webinars
We worked with 5 self-advocates with intellectual disabilities to develop and deliver webinars on best practices for inclusive employment of persons with intellectual disabilities.
Employment self-advocacy
We worked with our member organisations in Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda to set up self-advocacy groups to speak up for inclusive employment.
Kami
We have teamed up with creative agency Forsman & Bodenfors and global digital modelling agency The Diigitals to create the world’s first virtual influencer with Down syndrome.
Inclusive employment case study
We published a case study on best practices in the inclusive employment of persons with intellectual disabilities in Bangladesh.