Wear bold socks on March 21st for World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD). You can raise awareness when people ask about your socks by telling them about Down syndrome. Share a personal story or talk about your life if you have Down syndrome.
The theme this year is End The Stereotypes!
Stereotypes are often inaccurate and based on limited information or personal experience. They can be difficult to change. Help to #EndTheStereotypes this WDSD 2024.
World Down Syndrome Day is observed on 21st March every year. It’s a global awareness day recognized by the United Nations since 2012. The day is an opportunity for the Down syndrome community to speak up for the rights and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. Learn more at worlddownsyndromeday.org.
Let’s get the people we serve involved this year!
Besides wearing their colourful socks, people can use the attached templates to be coloured in or write something:
Or write some prose or a poem relating to World Down Syndrome Day.
A Photo Essay by CDSS & Hilary Gauld
Life expectancy for Canadians with Down syndrome has more than doubled over the past 40 years—from 25 years in 1983 to over 60 years today. This can be attributed to advances in medical diagnostics and treatment.
Yet many people still have the false assumption that individuals with Down syndrome do not live into their senior years. This photo essay, “Here I Am”, by CDSS and photographer Hilary Gauld of One for the Wall refutes this misconception with a powerful and indisputable series of portraits featuring seniors and adults with Down syndrome alongside their childhood selves.
