| World Down Syndrome Day |
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Because of the significance of the numbers 3/21, March 21st was chosen as the day to celebrate Down Syndrome Day all around the world each year.
March, the 3rd month of the year, represents the 3 copies of the extra chromosome present in the majority of people with Down syndrome.
It is the affect of the extra copy of, or material from, the 21st chromosome which causes the condition known as Down syndrome.
People with Down syndrome love to celebrate, so it is apt that a day be set aside for people with Down syndrome to celebrate their lives and for people all over the world to celebrate with them.
World Down Syndrome Day is a great opportunity to raise awareness about people with Down syndrome and to highlight individuals with Down syndrome: their strengths, their achievements, what they have to say, their active involvement in the community, their personal contributions to the community and just who they are!
It is also a great opportunity to acknowledge all the people in the community who support people with Down syndrome and who share their lives in some way.
Click here to see how World Down Syndrome Day was celebrated in WA with Tea for 321. For more information about Down Syndrome International, please visit www.ds-int.org
For more information about the next World Down Syndrome Congress, |
