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
News from Member Organizations
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
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