create a single global voice for advocating for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome on 21 March
Stories
Irene Ayako Uchida
By: Slater
Irene Ayako Uchida
helped find the link between radiation and birth defects.
Albert Pujols
By: Travis from Roxboro, North Carolina
Albert Pujols
is a hero to Travis because of his faith, devotion to his family, and skill as a baseball player.
Debra Ruh makes high-tech available to the disabled
By: David Karas <br> Contributor of The Christian Science Monitor<br> <h5>Permis...
Debra Ruh's company, TechAccess, works with businesses large and small to ensure the disabled can use their products.
Paula Watson
By: Missy from Austin
Paula Watson
is a role model to her granddaughter, Missy.
John-John
By: Allie from Dublin
Katherine Mairead Eggleston
By: Erin from Fredericksburg
“A hero is somebody who is selfless, who is generous in spirit, who just tries to give back as much as possible and help people. A hero to me is someone who saves people and who really deeply cares.”
Special Olympics
Special Olympics Athletes
By: Jessica Kuropat
Special Olympics Connecticut Unified Sports - Heroes Shine in this Unique Program
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
By: Kathy Crockett
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
dedicated her life to raising awareness and creating opportunities for the intellectually disabled.
Art
Baseball Supreme
By: Tyler Miller and Craig Ingersoll
Film
Beyond Difference
Producer: Mariel Lunar Produced by: Katrina Lantin
Joemari Beloso, 19 years old has Down Syndrome. Being difference is not a hindrance to his happiness.
World Down Syndrome Day