Fundación Catalana Síndrome de Down celebrates 40 years anniversary
Fundación Catalana Síndrome de Down (FCSD) – founding member of EDSA The FCSD was born in 1984 thanks to a group of families and professionals convinced that another reality was possible. We are celebrating 40 years on the road to a life as independent and included in the community as possible. We would like to […]
AFRT – 19th Colloquium on Trisomie 21 for the World Down syndrome Day – Paris, 15th and 16th March 2024
AFRT – 19th Colloquium on Trisomie 21 for the World Down syndrome Day – Paris, 15th and 16th March 2024 The French organisation and EDSA member AFRT organises a Conference and round tables around the topic Ageing better with Down’s Syndrome. The conference will be in person as well as in videoconference. The location is: […]
New member in EDSA: Georgia
A warm welcome to the Georgian Down Syndrome Association, the newest member of EDSA. At the annual meeting in Madrid we could welcome two representatives of this organisation, who gave us a detailed report on their work and the situation of people with DS in Georgia. Here you will find a description of the organisation […]
ALI – All living independently
Introduction 1 October 2023 was the starting date for a new Erasmus + project called All living independently. Since EDSA is a partner in this project, together with three of its members, AIPD Potenza from Italy, Down Syndrom Czech, Trisomie 21 Luxemburg we would like to report about it regularly.But also for the reason that […]
Down Syndrome International – Celebrating 30 years
DSi was founded back in 1993 Three remarkable women, from different parts of the world, joined together in their determination to make the world a better place.Jo Mills from Canada, Penny Robertson from Australia, and Sylvia Escamilla from Mexico, were all mothers of children with Down syndrome. Through their personal and professional lives, they had witnessed […]
18th Colloquium on Trisomie 21 for the World Down Syndrome Day
18th Colloquium on Trisomie 21 for the World Down Syndrome Day –Bourg-en-Bresse, March 17-18-19 2023 The french organisation AFRT and the national and local associations organise a three day conference in Bourg-en-Bresse on 17, 18 and 19 March 2023, in person (Université de Paris, site des Grands Moulins Amphitheatre 3B) and in videoconference. More Information […]
Ignoring DS – Memoirs and Reflections
Ignoring DS – Memoirs and Reflections Andy Trias Trueta from Barcelona has compiled his reflections, articles and memoirs in handwritten notebooks for more than sixteen years.Now, thanks to a selection of some of his best writings, he shows a good part of his opinions and his thoughts. The reader will be able to enter his […]
International Day of Sign Languages, Friday 23 September
For International Day of Sign Languages (Friday 23 September) we stand 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 with Down syndrome use […]
EDSA statement on protection and safety of persons with Down Syndrome in Ukraine
Open letter to the Head of the European Institutions, European, Russian and Ukrainian Heads of State and NATO 26 February 2022 The European Down Syndrome Association (EDSA) calls for all parties to ensure the protection and safety of persons with Down Syndrome and other disabilities in Ukraine, by respecting: their obligations under the UN Convention on the […]
Austrian Down Syndrome Congress 2021
The Austrian Down Syndrome Congress which takes place every three years will be held from 24 to 26 of September in Salzburg. It is a Congress for families, specialists, but also for people with Down Syndrome.Some of the workshops will be also done virtually. Join it! Down Syndrome Congress in Salzburg Everyone longs to meet […]
