“Invite an Expert” – Kosovo 2019
As part of the “Invite an Expert” EDSA program, the Down Syndrome Association in Kosovo asked for support for a 3-day seminar Report by Cora Halder Down Syndrome Kosova (DSK) … Read more
News from Member Organizations
14th colloquium on Trisomie 21 on the 14th World Down Syndrome Day
Trisomy 21: living better Evolution of the medico-social sector, inclusion and autonomy The french organization AFRT and the national and local associations AAPAI49, AMIPI, AAPEI49, Autism 49, HandiCap’ ANJOU organize … Read more
EDSA-Seminar on Job Inclusion
After the presentation of the results of the survey on job inclusion in Europe the seminar program went on with ca. 10 presentations on job inclusion from different countries. A … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … Read more