A parent’s experience on Sleep Study
Some parents have asked what is sleep study and how sleep tests are done for our children. We often see our children or adults waking up several times during the night, sometimes choking or coughing while sleeping, or waking up with dry lips as most…
Baby Sakshi Priya’s Successful Journey Through Open Heart Surgery
Down Syndrome Federation of India is delighted to share the inspiring story of Ms. Sakshi Priya, a brave 6-month-old baby who recently underwent a life-changing open heart surgery at MIOT Hospital in Chennai. The daughter of Mr. Suman Kumar and Mrs. Sakhi, Sakshi’s journey is…
Interview of Babli – WDSD special
Babli was interviewed by a student of psychology as an assignment on the occasion of World Down Syndrome Day. It goes on to show how confident our self-advocates can be when they wish to showcase that side of themselves to the world. Here is the…
Awareness workshop cum Assessment Camp at Rourkela
The team at Rourkela in association with Home and Hope Special School, Rourkela, SAIL, Rourkela and Team DSFI, Chennai came together to spread awareness, interact with parents and stakeholders to create a collective commitment towards providing an unrestricted environment for persons with Trisomy 21. Team…
Abdul Lateef’s Kick Boxing Journey
My son Abdul Lateef, diagnosed with Down Syndrome, is turning nine this March. He started his karate and kick boxing journey somewhere last April’23. And after just 10 months of training, he got a chance to perform, along with his five other autism friends at…
DSFI at the International Purple Fest, Goa-2024
Purple Fest is India’s First-of-its-kind inclusive festival that celebrates persons with disabilities. Individuals from various spheres of disability were invitees to this festival where unity took center stage, and diversity is celebrated with open arms. It was at this festival that DSFI decided to conduct…
India’s expertise – Nepal’s benefit
The APDSF AGM 2023 was organized at Kathmandu, Nepal in association with the local body -DSSHA was attended by 10 countries – India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Mongolia, Singapore, Australia and UK represented by the advisor of APDSF, Mr. Paul Zanon. The inauguration…
One-Extra
In a world often confined by conventional notions of success, Sohursh Shankar, a spirited individual with Down syndrome, defied expectations by completing the 10th grade at the age of 16. A seemingly normal life event for most is a joyous and almost exceptional one for…
Kicking off a new journey
The official football team of Bangalore, Bengaluru FC, who play at the Indian Super League (the main football tournament in the country), called us up to ask for Jijo. They wanted him to shoot the reaction of the audience in his style while attending one…
Making a splash with her photographs
Conducted by the Youth 4Jobs organization… partnership with American Consulate, Hyderabad, and National State Gallery, Hyderabad This contest became part of the very prestigious Indian Photo Festival which for the first time lent its name to disabled photographers Ms. Gayatri Gupta won the 3rd position…