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| Art For Little Hearts |
Posted on 18-07-2009 |
| Date: 19th July 2009 |
Time: venue_time |
Venue : Taj Coromandel ball room |
Details: The Down Syndrome association with the MRT1 is conducting their annual painting competition at the Taj Coromandel on 19th July 2009. This year we expect around 300 individuals with intellectual challenges to exhibit their piece of art and we hope to bring joy to many individuals through their art. This is called the "Art For Little Hearts" exhibition where we will also exhibit last year's artists work and put it up for sale.We welcome you to be a part of it.
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| Annual CMEP of IAP Bangalore |
Posted on 07-07-2009 |
| Date: 11 & 12 JULY 2009 |
Time: venue_time |
Venue : NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bangalore |
| Details: We had a very successful conference in Bangalore. The
audience was over a 100 pediatricians from in and around south india.
The children who accompanied me got a standing ovation. Dr. Rekha
Ramachandran spoke on SHAPING THE LIFE OF A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME |
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| Down’s Syndrome boy clears SSC in first attempt |
Posted on 26-06-2009 |
Ashok and Aishwarya Baride of Andheri (E) saw the culmination of 17 years of patience and perseverance on Thursday. Their son Sahil, diagnosed with T-21 Down’s Syndrome, passed his Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams through the NIOS programme with 48.8 per cent - despite his below-average IQ. He is the first from Canossa Special School, Mahim, to clear his exams in the first attempt. “We thought he would take at least two years to clear his Std X. But when we saw the results, we were thrilled,” Ashok said.
Parth Hendre, a physically handicapped friend two years his junior, was Sahil’s writer and inspiration. “Children with Down’s find it difficult to grip anything, so they are slow writers, hence the assistance,” Ashok said.
“Hendre always encouraged him to appear for his examinations,” Ashok added.
On being asked if there was any chance Hendre had helped Sahil cheat, Ashok laughs, “The exam hall at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bhandup, had exactly four students appearing for the exam, and one invigilator, who ensured there was no hanky-panky going on.”
Courtesy: Mumbai Mirror |
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| South Zone Regional Abilympics, March 21 - 24 |
Posted on 01-06-2009 |
Arti Krishnamoorthy a student of the Down Syndrome Association of Tamil Nadu does it again. She has won the first place in the South Zone Regional Abilympics , held from 21 - 24 May 2009 ,at Bangalore ---- Floral Arrangement Competition -- Conducted by the National Abilympics Association of India, which she won in Jan 2006 in Chennai too. She will be participating in the Nationals to be hels at Jabalpur in 2010, from which papticipants for the 8th Internatioanl Abilympics scheduled to be held in Korea in 2011 will be selected
Abilympics are the Olympics of people with vocational skills of people with disabilities, aimed at helping them to become self-sufficient, productive members of society. They are held every four years in different countries, and are different from the Olympics in that their main aim is to constructively promote the vocational skills of persons with a disability. Disability often limits people in their everyday activities or in their choice of profession.
Abilympics are vocational skills competitions for persons with disabilities and enable them to showcase as well as enhance their talent.
The participants are 15 years and above and fall under five categories that includes loco motor, speech, hearing, visual and intellectually challenged. Competitions in31 events based on Vocational, Leisure and Living skills are held
Abilympics empower the contestants to become economically independent and help to create public awareness about their abilities |
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| WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY |
Posted on 15-03-2009 |
| Date: 15 th March 2009 |
Time: venue_time |
Venue : Coimbatore |
Details: This year THE DOWN SYNDROME FEDERATION OF INDIA (TAMILNADU) is to have the WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY on the 16th of march 2009 in Coimbatore. All those having children with Down syndrome are requested to participate and allow their children to show case their talent. Please contact Ms.SANDYA at 9444408060 for more details
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| Dr. Rekha's Presentation in Dubai |
Posted on 07-03-2009 |
| Date: March 7th 2009 |
Time: venue_time |
Venue : Sheraton Creek Hotel & Towers (Deira) |
Details: Dr. Rekha Ramachandran is the President of the Down Syndrome
Association of India (Tamil Nadu Chapter). She has a doctorate from
the University of Madras. And she has dedicated her life to
understanding and supporting children with Down Syndrome.
The subjects of Dr. Rekha's presentation will be:
1. Learning to speak
2. Managing and correcting behavior
3. Inclusion in schools and workplace
On Sunday March 8th interested parents can meet
Dr. Rekha in the Early Intervention Room of Rashid Peadiatric Centre
for 30 minutes individual sessions (free of charge). Please send an
email to Tabassum at tabby_mohiuddin@yahoo.com with your name, your child's name and date of birth and preferred time for a meeting so we can coordinate the meetings.
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