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
News from Member Organizations
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
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 … Read more
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 … Read more