This year our DS Day was celebrated with number of activities the whole day.....
1. Down's syndrome Exhibition titled "Akashi Zep Ghr Re Pakhara" (Hey beutiful bird, just fly in the sky)- It was a photographic exhibition emant for creating Down's syndrome Awareness in the parents and general public with special features on Down's syndrome as a condition; Exceptional achievements of DS individuals; About DSCA. Around 800 people visited the exhibition in a day.
2. Parents were guided by Dr. D. K. Chopade and the dignitaries regarding the rehabilitation of the DS Individuals
3. There was an interactive seesion, wherein parents and the experts form varous fileds related to health and development participated.
4. Cultural program for the DS kids was organized in which 15 DS kids performed various cultural skills like dancing, mimmicry, fancy dress and acting
5. This was followed by lunch for all the attendees
6. There was a complete special health check-up camp organized for the health check-up of DS Kids, in which 9 medical doctors, physiotherapist, speech therapist and nutritionist participated. 26 DS kids were examined and their paretns counselled.
7. 28 DS Kids with their parents took the benefit of the program.
8. The event was widely covered in the local news media- TV and newspapers.
9. The event was organized by "Down's Syndrome Care Association, India" and was funded by "Genetic Health & Research Center, Nashik" and "Shri Laxminarayan Rathi Trust, Nashik" |
Dear Dr Balbir Singh PBM
Chairman, World Down Syndrome Day Committee,
Sirji Namaste!
As a regular activity, under the banner of our trust "Down's Syndrome Care Association" which earlier was "Indian Down's Syndrome Association", we have been celebrating March 21 every year as the "World Down's syndrome Day". This year it would be the fourth consecutive event in Maharashtra, Nashik. Our Association got registration as a charitable organization with the Registrar of Charitable Societies last year. The association is active in generating public awareness and educating the parents of kids with DS till now. However, the Medical Geneticist associated with the association is providing genetic counseling to the parents all throughout the year free of cost. Very soon, the Association will be starting rehabilitation programs for the individuals with Down syndrome.
This year our motto for the World Down Syndrome Day event is "Empowering the individuals with Down syndrome". We are going to have the program on 21st March as follows:
Venue: Kusumagraj Pratoshtan Hall A and B.Gangapur Road, Nashik
Date and Time: 21st March 2010 9:00 AM to 5: 00 PM
Inaguration: 9.00-9.30 AM at the hands of the honorable guests
Guidance of parents by the experts: 9.45 AM to 10.45 AM
Medical Geneticist regarding the regular health chech ups
Speech Therapist,
Physiotherapist,
Dietician
Entertainment program- 11.00 AM to 11.30 AM
Interactive Session: 11.45 AM - 12.30 PM
Lunch: 12:35 PM - 1.10 PM
Downs Syndrome Poster and Photo Exhibition: 1.30 to 5.00 PM
Health Chech up Camp: 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM - Experts from various medical disciplines will check the affected individuals with Down syndrome and counsel the parents accordingly.
We are expecting more than 50 families with individuals with Down syndrome to attend the program.
Dr. D. K. Chopade
President, Down's Syndrome Care Association,
11, Second Floor, Sathey Baugh, M. G. Road,
Nashik, Maharashtra, 422001
India
+91 94222 59058
+91 253 6604156 |
The WDSD Day 2010 will be celebrated at Nashik. The sponsors of the program are "Genetic Health and Research Center, Nashik" and "Shree Laxminarayan Rathi Bahu-uddeshiy Seva Sanstha, Nashik" and the program is organised by "Down's Syndrome Care Association, India". |
