World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated on March 21 in recognition of the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21st chromosome.
The theme this year is “With Us, Not For Us”. Many organisations exclude people with Down syndrome from taking part in their work. They take decisions For them not With them.
Here are some links that I appreciate:
- A short film by actors with Down Syndrome on how Trisomy 21 occurs.
- Actor and Mencap ambassador George Webster dispels five myths about Down’s Syndrome
- Frank Stephens’ speech at the UN in 2018: I am a man with Down Syndrome and my life is worth living
- The last children of Down Syndrome (very powerful and emotional long read)
And today is the day to wear socks that get people talking.
To share this with people who are not on Mastodon or social media you can link to my blog post: https://axbom.com/wdsd-2023/
