October Is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: “We’re More Alike Than Different” by
Sam Johnson  Since 1981, the month of October has been recognized as “National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.” Special interest groups such as the National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC), the National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS), and “the ARC,” along with hundreds of their affiliate organizations, are working to promote awareness that “We’re More Alike Than Different,” and that people with Down syndrome are capable people with many different abilities and interests. Check out the following links for more information about these organizations and activities related to Down syndrome and National Down Syndrome Awareness Month: RESOURCES: DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS: National Down Syndrome Congress http://www.ndsccenter.org/ National Association for Down Syndrome http://www.nads.org/pages_new/news/ds_awareness_month.html The ARC of the United States Down Syndrome Page http://www.thearc.org/page.aspx?pid=2546 The ARC Upper Valley Chapter Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota http://www.thearcuppervalley.com/ Designer Genes of North Dakota A Down Syndrome Support Network http://www.designergenesnd.com/home.html Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota http://www.dsamn.org/ Down Syndrome Research Foundation http://www.dsrf.org/ Down Syndrome International http://www.ds-int.org/home Video Clips related to Down Syndrome Awareness "We're More Alike Than Different" http://www.ndsccenter.org/morealike/flash/ "Making A Difference" http://www.thearcuppervalley.com/Making_a_Difference_30.mov Down syndrome Ability Awareness Video with actor Chris Burk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIcbFrt4F_c Model with Down Syndrome http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omWaFKvG4mk Up Syndrome http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tTBSUPM_3U&feature=related (The Services and Products Below May Be of Interest to You. Use Back Button to Return to This Page) |
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