Survey of EDSA members about Job Inclusion
A questionnaire was sent to all EDSA members prior to the AGA. Currently there are 40 DS organizations from 33 different countries. The questionnaire was compiled by Anna Contardi (AIPD, Rome) and contained 11 questions on inclusion in the first labour market. 20 associations from 17 countries answered the questions. The countries that were involved: […]
Constructing Amazing Brains
By Dr Mara Dierssen – world expert in the field of neuroscience and Down syndrome – Instituto Cervantes, CEBE (Científicos Españoles en Bélgica) and the Cultural and Scientific Section of the Embassy of Spain in Belgium invite you to the talk by Dr. Mara Dierssen Down syndrome is a complex condition that results from having […]
Down Turkey at WDSC 2018 in Glasgow
We were at World Down Syndrome Congress! Our president Gün Bilgin made two presentations: One was about our Career and Independent Life Academy and the other was Voice +1 Self-Advocacy Program. We were with Down Syndrome Australia in the self-advocacy session. Also, our Training Coordinator Selver Uğurlu presented I am Independet Because I Work: Job […]
New series of booklets on autonomy
Publisher Erickson produces new series of booklets. The series comes from the experiences of “Programmes for teaching autonomy” led by the AIPD (Italian Association for people with Down Syndrome). Each book offers material, activities and exercises for teaching the basics of autonomy to children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. All the books, which are written […]
EDSA founder Montserrat Trueta died
Montserrat Trueta i Llacuna died peacefully in Barcelona on May 4, 2018. She was one of the founders of EDSA in 1987. Since all these years she has been fighting for a better lifequality for persons with Down Syndrome. Montserrat Trueta i Llacuna was the patron founder of the Catalan Private Down Syndrome Foundation, a […]
Slovakian Down Syndrome Association celebrated their 25th anniversary
The Slovakian Down Syndrome Association celebrated their 25th anniversary on 28th April 2018 on the Castle of Trencin in central Slovakia. It was a big family-get-together with a lot of activities especial for the children with Down-Syndrome and their brothers and sisters. The beautiful weather and the wonderful location, high up on the castle with wide […]
New Polish song “JaTez”
The song’s mission is to raise the awareness about DS (and in general about people with disabilities), and the fact that people with DS have the same dreams and passions, just like us. We believe that it can bring a lot of good and the more people will see it, the better. Jakub Proma’s letter […]
Breathtaking Portraits Shed A Different Light On People With Down Syndrome
To celebrate the World Down Syndrome Day the finnish photographer Veikko Kähkönen teamed up with FAIDD (The Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) to produce extraordinary pictures of people with Down syndrome. The aim of the campaign was to inspire, raise awareness, and shed a different light on Down syndrome. People with Down syndrome […]
WDSD 2018 “My contribution to community” – Romania
All people with Down syndrome must have opportunities to contribute to the community and live valued lives, included on a full and equal basis with others, in all aspects of society. For World Down Syndrome Day 2018, EDSA has asked their members all over Europe to submit personal statements to tell the world what people […]
2nd International Symposium on Cancer in People with Intellectual Disability 2018
Save The Date – Montpellier, France. After the success of the First International Symposium on Cancer in People with Intellectual Disability, in February 2014 Montpellier, France, where professionals from various specialties met, we prepare the Second International Symposium on Cancer in People with Intellectual Disability which will take place October 10-12 2018 in Montpellier, France. […]
