In Budapest it will be organized with big publicity and in an inclusive way for children both with DS and without DS, creating tremendous awareness. The event will take place in one of the biggest cinema’s in Budapest with very famous actors playing and singing for he children. The event is organized by Karoly Kisarik, President of the Down Syndrome Association. For more info please visit www.downegyesulet.hu or email kisarik@gmail.com


Concurrently the Hungarian Society of People with Golden Heart ( the earlier National Down Syndrome Association) will organise a Down Syndrome Day on 20/3/2009 in Budapest at the MEREK ( Developmental Center for people with physical disability).
The participants will be adults with Down syndrome , their parents, experts and supporters.
The lecture will be conducted easy to understand for both parents and professionals

The topics presented are as follows:

1. How do and can persons with Down syndrome live in Hungary, how is their life start?
2. What are the main mental challenges of adults with Down syndrome and what kind of solutions exists?
3. What kind of benefits can they get?
4. What does it mean to be under guardianship?

Lunch
Two special dance groups with members with Down syndrome and similar learning difficulties
(Bally dance and signing dance)
and
Common Folk Dances House with the objective to teach dance to everyone present

We hope that the first Hungarian DS magazine (With Golden Hearts) will be ready and our aim is to distribute it on WDSD..

More info on www.down.hu.

Zsuzsa Csató
Hungarian Society of People with Golden Heart
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