Hi, I’m Kimba. In Down Syndrome Month 2022, I would like to say, I am so proud to be one of the first ever people with Down Syndrome, to become a volunteer member of the Victoria State Emergency Service, here in Melbourne, Australia. I am also so proud to wear this orange uniform and be…
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Jack is a member of the Great Britain team competing at the Down Syndrome World Swimming Championship in Portugal (15-23 October 2022). Jack’s step-dad, Graham, says, “Jack has made all the family so proud!” Good luck to everyone competing at the Down Syndrome World Swimming Championship! The best way to promote awareness of Down syndrome…
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For International Day of Sign Languages (Friday 23 September) the global Down syndrome community stands with the World Federation of the Deaf in our dream of building inclusive communities for all. Sign language is a form of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). AAC helps people who don’t speak with their mouths to communicate. Many people…
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I’m a first-time parent to Noah. My husband and I were told how ‘different’ it was going to be compared to having a baby without Down syndrome. We heard this a lot, thankfully not from any medical professionals but from friends and family mostly. We never quite understood what they meant. Being our first child,…
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“Inclusion means being able to serve my community in my own way.” Rocky has really found his sense of fulfilment since he started working as one of the staff at the Office of the Congressman, City of Pasig, Philippines. He was always looking forward to reporting to work and providing service to those coming to…
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Hello!! My name is Theo, and I’m brother to 13-year-old Lia, who has Down’s syndrome. Lia is a crazy burst of joy in my life. From her Nutella moustaches to silly WhatsApp messages, to her seriously powerful ability to turn me inside out in a tickle fight, I love it all. It’s quite hard to…
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Congratulations Jessica!!! Jessica Rotolo from Canada is the WINNER of our LotsOfSocks design competition. Jessica’s fantastic sock design has been selected from hundreds of entries to inspire the #LotsOfSocks design for #WorldDownSyndromeDay 2023. Our team have worked with Jessica and the sock manufacturer to create a design that we just know you are going to…
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When Ted was born in 2016 the sadness and pity from healthcare professionals were overwhelming. He was a postnatal diagnosis and it was a total surprise to all of us. The days and weeks following his birth were dark times for me, if the midwife was sorry, if I needed a side room, if the…
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Miguel Tomasín, a musician with Down syndrome and a member of the Argentinian experimental band Reynols, was recently honoured for his role in increasing the visibility of artists with intellectual disabilities. Miguel was granted the Henry Viscardi Achievement Award – one of the most prestigious prizes for inclusion. Each year, the award is given to select individuals…
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Anvi is a highly successful yoga trainer – known across her country as “the rubber girl of India”. She can do more than 200 types of Yogasana and 75 Surynamskar (Sun salutation) postures. From a young age, Anvi trained alongside her peers and competed in the district, state and national yoga competitions. She has won…
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