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
News from Member Organizations
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 … Read more
30 Years EDSA – that’s what members say
EDSA 30th anniversary 1987-2017 – What does it mean to you/your organization, being an EDSA member and what should EDSA focus on in the future? These two questions were answered by … Read more
Conference in Moscow
Conference on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Downside Up Charitable Fund – This year the Downside Up Charitable Fund in Moscow celebrated its 20th anniversary with a national conference, … Read more
30 Years EDSA – a Personal Statement
EDSA – 30 years EDSA 30th anniversary 1987-2017. Erik de Graaf, former director of the Stichting Down Syndroom in the Netherlands and one of the founders of EDSA, was asked … Read more
EDSA 30 years plaque for the Russian organization Downside Up
20 years celebration of Downside Up – December 1./2. 2017 the Russian member of EDSA, Downside Up, celebrated their 20th anniversary with a very well attended national conference in Moscow, Russia. Through … Read more
Secondo il vento faremo le vele.
“Secondo il vento faremo le vele“ – a course and an experience designed to get people with DS prepared for living as adults. An old maritime proverb underlines the need … Read more
DOWN TO EARTH ROAD
Awareness campaign DOWN TO EARTH ROAD has started! Adem Colak who has a brother with Down Syndrome and is one of the volunteers of our EDSA member, the turkish DS … Read more
Down syndrome in Iceland virtually disappearing
With the rise of prenatal screening tests across Europe and the United States, the number of babies born with Down syndrome has significantly decreased, but few countries have come as … Read more
The INV-Project
“What is essential is invisible to the eye“ (INV). What is INV all about? A pedagogical model, a conceptual framework for the relationship established between the professional and the person … Read more