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What socks should you wear for the "Lots of Socks?" campaign
They might be mismatched socks or your craziest and most colourful socks, whatever takes your fancy!
Why is it important to celebrate WDSD ?
This day is important to ensure the rights of people with down syndrome are fully included
What is the theme for this year's World Down Syndrome Day?
"End the stereotypes"
why do people wear fun socks for WDSD?
Raise awareness about Down syndrome
Where are the big events being held at ?
New York and Geneva, Switzerland
can a person with down syndrome get their driver license?
When is World Down Syndrome Day?
March 21
Who are some people that can take action on this day?
a. people with down syndrome
b. families friends and supporters
c. schools companies and society groups
d. governments and communities
can a person with down syndrome learn to read?
Yes!
Why do we celebrate it on March 21?
The 21 day of March was selected to represent the trisomy of the 21 chromosome which causes down syndrome
Where is the WDSD 2024 Conference held?
in Australia
Who gets Down syndrome?
Anyone may be born with Down syndrome
What is world down syndrome day?
A global awareness day which has been officially
observed by the United Nations since 2012
What is "Lighting up Vancouver"?
Landmarks around Vancouver lit up in blue and yellow to celebrate people with Down syndrome
Why is Down syndrome called Down syndrome ?
Doctor John Langdon Down discovered common
traits of people with trisomy 21 and it
was named after him