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…
India – Providing training across borders
Down Syndrome Federation of India is also a part of the Asia Pacific Down Syndrome Federation, an independent body providing support services for Persons with Down syndrome in the APAC region. Every year, the APDSF AGM is organized in difference countries. This year, it was…
Deepu’s performance at Potti SriRamulu Telugu University in an award function may 2023 (Mother’s day)
Hi every oneIam Mrs.K. Subbalakshmi a retired teacher from The Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapur, and thisMy second son Nagadeep 42 years old. He goes to Andhra Mahila Sabha, Durgabai Deshmukh vocational training centre. We identified that Deepu, is a downsyndrome child,when he was one month…
Proud to be an independent self-advocate
Hi everyone, This is my second son Preetham, 30 yrs old, Attended special schools from the beginning. He did a multimedia course from Aimsmedia, Delhi. He is working from 2019.Trained from GROW, working with Amazon from April 2023.He is an independent guy, travels alone, does…
Riza is going to be part of the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show
Happy to share with our beautiful family of Humsafar that Riza is going to be part of the Be Beautiful Be Yourself 2023 Fashion and Modeling event organised by Global Down Syndrome Foundation, Denver USA. By God Almighty’s grace and blessings we have got our…