Fact #1: Kids with Down syndrome do well in an inclusive learning environment. Fact #2: Down syndrome occurs in people of all races and economic levels. Fact #3: Life expectancy for people with Down syndrome has increased dramatically in...
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One of the core areas of service at the Down syndrome foundation Nigeria is Medical Intervention for persons with Down syndrome in Nigeria. Yesterday, we had a medical camp which was organized by the Indian Ship Tarkash in Collaboration with the...
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One of my favorite quote is that of Alexander the Great which goes like this: “There is nothing impossible to him who try.” In a country like Nigeria, where there are no structures in place for persons with disability (let alone those...
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We are at the just concluded International Jazz Festival which took place last weekend at Freedom Park, Lagos. It was another opportunity for us to advocate for an inclusive society and social integration for persons living with Down syndrome...
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I am so thrilled that this partnership/support for the DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION NIGERIA from INSPIRO organizers of the LAGOS JAZZ FESTIVAL is eventually coming to fruition. It had been on the drawing board for a long time. You get to a point in...
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We had a concert on the 21st of March to celebrate the 12th World Down Syndrome Day in Lagos, Nigeria. The mission of the Down syndrome Foundation, Nigeria is to bridge the gap that exist between persons with Down syndrome and the society, and...
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Each year the voice of people with Down syndrome, and those who live and work with them, grows louder. March 21st, 2017, was the 12th world Down syndrome day with the theme: my voice, my community. We understand that there is need to continuously...
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Growing up, I never had close friends who had disabilities, or to sound more politically correct – friends with “special needs”. I wouldn’t say I deliberately discriminated against the kids who had physical challenges in my neighborhood, there...
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In a country like Nigeria, It is a known fact that virtually every person with disability (specifically Down syndrome) in Nigeria is stigmatized, marginalized and excluded from the society due to retrogressive cultural/religious beliefs. There is...
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