Thank you for joining us!
Your voice matters.
By speaking up together, we can make the world a better place for people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities.
We have created lots of resources to help you to speak up in the way you choose.
Scroll down to view the resources.
More resources will be added over the coming weeks.
Our guides to the big day and how we mark it!
World Down Syndrome Day guide
Everything you need to know about the day and how you can get involved.
Guide to World Down Syndrome Day
Theme guide: Improve Our Support Systems
Read our theme guide to learn about support systems and why we believe they need to be better.
Guide to the theme
‘Lots Of Socks’ guide
This guide explains what the ‘Lots Of Socks’ campaign is all about and how you can get involved, including fun activities for your school or workplace.
Guide to Lots Of SocksWorld Down Syndrome Day resources.
‘What is World Down Syndrome Day?’ video
Check out this short film, which explains what World Down Syndrome Day is and lets you know how you can take part on 21 March each year!
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Logos and images
You are welcome to use our logos to create your own resources for World Down Syndrome Day. We also have a profile image and banner images for you to use on social media.
Logos and images
‘Light up a landmark’ template letter
Use this template letter to ask officials to light up their landmark in support of World Down Syndrome Day.
Template letterAbout Down syndrome resources.
These resources can help you to learn about Down syndrome and what life is like for people who have Down syndrome.
‘About Down syndrome’ information pack
This pack contains information about some of the topics relevant to people with Down syndrome.
About Down syndrome
‘Chromosomes R Us’
A short film by actors with Down Syndrome about how Down syndrome occurs.
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‘Just Like You’
People with Down syndrome have the right to be accepted and included as valued and equal members of the community. The video ‘Just Like You’ is an example of how this is happening.
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‘Down Syndrome Answers’
The best person to answer a question about Down syndrome is a person with Down syndrome. The Canadian Down Syndrome Society found the most-asked questions on Google and asked 10 Canadians with Down syndrome to give their answers.
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‘We’re all different but we’re all the same’
This animation, and very catchy song, was developed especially to speak to kids about inclusion and being different and yet being the same.
Thanks to the team at Down Syndrome Australia for sharing this with us.
Down TV
Down TV is an interactive platform that includes a wide selection of videos related to Down syndrome.
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Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities sets out what countries have to do to make sure that disabled people have the same rights as everybody else.
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Easy Read version of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
An Easy Read version of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This sets out what countries have to do to make sure that disabled people have the same rights as everybody else.
Easy Read CRPD
Listen Include Respect guidelines
These guidelines explain how organisations should include people with intellectual disabilities in different parts of their work.
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International Guidelines for the Education of Learners with Down Syndrome
By following these guidelines, everyone can learn better. Teachers can teach better, and managers can run schools better. This helps learners with Down Syndrome have a good education.
Education guidelinesJoin the WDSD community on social media.
Every time you like, comment on or share our posts, our messages reach more people.
Remember to use the hashtags #WorldDownSyndromeDay #LotsOfSocks and #ImproveOurSupportSystems in your posts.
