UNITED NATIONS ADOPTS WDSD RESOLUTION

Down Syndrome International is delighted to announce that a resolution to designate 21 March as “World Down Syndrome Day” was adopted by the United Nations on Thursday 10 November 2011.

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DSi encourages you to submit papers and participate in the 11th World Down Syndrome Congress in South Africa in 2012. The "Big Five" themes are Rights, Education, Social Participation, Health and Employment.

WDSC 2012 CALL FOR PAPERS!

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Research

Welcome to the Research section of the DSi website.

Please click on one of the following links for further information:


Research News: A summary of recent stories concerning scientific research and research news related to Down syndrome.

Research Links: A link to a very useful summary of recent research References and Abstracts and some links to organisations concerned with research related to Down syndrome.

Scientific Advisory Research Group (SARG): Information on the role of DSi's Scientific Advisory Research Group (SARG).

DSi and IASSID: Details of DSi's formal collaboration agreement with the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID).

Down Syndrome Quarterly (DSQ): Details of Down Syndrome Quarterly (DSQ), an interdisciplinary journal devoted to advancing knowledge on Down syndrome, covering all areas of medical, behavioural, educational, and social scientific research.

WDSD Scientific Awards: Details of the WDSD Scientific Awards for contribution to scientific advancement related to Down syndrome, to be presented on World Down Syndrome Day each year (21st March).