WDSD 2021 – ALBANIA

The Down Syndrome Albania Foundation runs the PRO PAK Service Center. During the Pandemic the Center closed, but developed a new service online. Online therapeutic service Starting from March 9, 2020, with the announcement of the World Pandemic, the PRO PAK Service Center closed the therapeutic service in the center’s premises. For some time the […]

WDSD 2021 – KOSOVO

During the pandemic Down Syndrome Kosovo was connected with persons with DS and their families through Zoom and Viber. Connecting people with Down Syndrome through virtual meetings While isolation NGO “Down Syndrome Kosovo” has marked the World Down Syndrome day on March 21, 2020 as never before through social media conveying the messages to institutions […]

WDSD 2021 – GERMANY

The German Down Syndrome InfoCenter connects people with and without Down Syndrome on their social media channels and asks them to share a positiv message. Sharing good 21 WDSD goes online with our initiative “Sharing good 21”.People with Down Syndrome have so much to give. And they love to celebrate. And we want to celebrate […]

WDSD 2021 – UKRAINE

Ukranian Down Syndrome Organization developed different programs for their pupils with Down Syndrome and offer online-consulting for the parents. Center for Early Development For almost a year now, we have been conducting all classes and consultations online. Prior to the lockdown, we did not even consider such a service. But along with the limitations opportunities […]

WDSD 2021 – SWITZERLAND (Italian speaking)

Avventuno Association is an active Down Syndrome Organization in the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. The Chameleons football team The Chameleons football team is a project of the Avventuno Association. The team is made up of people with Down syndrome and other disabilities (physical, sensory and intellectual). During the pandemic situation, when it was not […]

WDSD 2021 – FRANCE

Like in the years before AFRT organizes a WDSD-symposium. The association has been in contact with their members during the pandemic through a large survey. DS and Covid-19 will therefore also be an issue on the symposium. Symposion in the occasion of the World Down Syndrome Day AFRT, (Association Française pour la Recherche sur la […]

WDSD 2021 – ROMANIA

ALDO-CET, the Romanian Down Syndrome Association, contributes to the WDSD campaign with the story of Irina. Irina tells how the pandemic affects her life Hello Europe,This is Irina from Romania. I learn, dance, sing, do sports, fitness, yoga and compete online. I have classes every day but everything is virtual. It might be fun but […]

WDSD 2021 NORWAY

This very successful book-project is a private initiative from Norway and supports interaction between persons with DS as readers and listeners, families, teachers… Special Corona Edition of the popular Tiger-stories Four booklets in the series the “The Tigers” were published online during the pandemic with the title: Strange times“. Reason was to inform young people […]

WDSD 2021 – NETHERLANDS

The project ‘On your own account’ was developed by the Dutch Down Syndrome Foundation. Project ‘On your own account’ – what do you want in life? The goal is the development of tools where people with Down syndrome can think better for themselves about what they want in life. Furthermore, the aim is to make […]

WDSD 2021 – SPAIN (FCSD)

This is the project that we developed at the Fundació Catalana Síndrome de Down during COVID and that we still maintain today. Emotional support during the period of confinement due to COVID The independent living and inclusive leisure services of the FCSD have activated different virtual spaces for telematic support, peer support groups and participation […]