Living in the community

We believe communities should respect and include people with Down syndrome.

People with Down syndrome have the right to …

Everyone should …

For people with Down syndrome this can be achieved if:

This is also true of every person who currently faces barriers to inclusion.

What we are describing here is an inclusive ….

We are learning all the time from our current projects.

In the future, we hope to work with our network members in many countries, using what we are developing to have a substantial, positive impact.

We are also exploring ideas to …

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We believe everyone should have a say in decisions that affect them.

The problem is many people with intellectual disabilities are not included in a meaningful way. This is not fair.

Everyone has the right to good healthcare. This means no one should be treated unfairly because of who they are.

People with Down syndrome do not always get the healthcare they need. This is not fair.

Every child has the right to a good education.

Many children with Down syndrome do not get the education they need to have a good life. This is not fair.

We advocate for everyone to have access to employment in open, inclusive and accessible workplaces.

Our strategy guides everything that we do to achieve our vision of a better world where all people with Down syndrome are fully included in society.

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