March 21st marks World Down Syndrome Day on the Special Needs Calendar. World Down Syndrome Day is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. The day is is focused on raising awareness for individuals with Down Syndrome. In preperation for World Down Syndrome Awareness Day we gathered [...]
This past Wednesday, March 21 was World Down Syndrome Day. Down syndrome organizations throughout the world organized and participated in events to raise public awareness of Down syndrome. This year was the 7th annual World Down Syndrome day and for the first time the U.N participated with a commerative event called “Building our Future.” Many people took [...]
Every Sunday, we select the week’s big special needs stories and great blog posts from special needs bloggers. This week, we’re featuring eight news stories, six blog posts, and this week’s post in the Friendship Circle Blog. Wall Street Journal: Scientists Probe Role of Brain in ADHD Cases By tracking signs of neural activity among [...]
