21 March 2012 marks the 7th anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day and for the first time in 2012 this day is officially observed by the United Nations. The date is symbolic: March 21st – 3-21 – 3 of Chromosome 21 Down Syndrome is: The presence in every cell in the body of an extra [...] Read more
There is currently a huge court case being held in the States where a couple are suing an Oregon hospital for wrongly reassuring them that their child would not be born with Down syndrome. The parents, now with their four year old daughter, are suing the hospital for $7million saying that this is the amount [...] Read more
In February 2011 I attended the Kanchi network launch. Before the event I knew very little about Kanchi, but by the mid-point I was dying to jump up and get involved in the debate. Something just clicked for me, the disability business case and the Kanchi ethos made total sense. If someone had told me [...] Read more
I came across this email today and I got very excited! Next week from the 5th to the 9th of March marks Headway’s Brain Awareness Week! Headway are kick starting National Brain Awareness Week with an afternoon tea on Sunday in the Davenport Hotel, Merrion St, , followed by information sessions in Stephens Green shopping [...] Read more
