A budding scientist
Mauly, a talented young girl with Down syndrome, made a remarkable impression at the annual science exhibition held at Sunrise Public School in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. Among the 50 diverse projects displayed, Mauly’s stood out for its creativity and insightful presentation. As a student in Standard…
INQ FEST: A Celebration of Inclusion
DSFI children recently participated in “TALENTIA 2024,” an innovative cultural festival held at KCT Campus, Coimbatore on December 7th. This pioneering event marked the first-ever inclusive cultural celebration in India, bringing together children with special needs and neurotypical children to showcase their talents. Our children,…
Enjoy the forest virtually too
This is the forest day theme at the Down syndrome federation of India center at Chennai. Self advocates are being taught about forests in a practical manner.
Babli with family and friends
We need to understand the importance of family, extended families and friends in the lives of our self advocates. They are the support that will keep our self advocates happy and content. As we all know persons with Down Syndrome only know the language of…
A feat that is something to be proud of
A feat that is something to be proud of.18yo Doon boy with Down Syndrome lifts bronze in powerlifting competition in Iceland Prithvi Sengupta, an 18-year-old youth from Dehradun with Down Syndrome, has won the bronze medal at the World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championship, showcasing extraordinary…
Revathi Rao celebrating her 80th birthday today
We always thought of persons with Down Syndrome not leading long healthy lives. Here is an example of Revathi Rao who is celebrating her 80th birthday today. She has led a healthy life and has sewing, writing and singing as her hobbies. Let us all…
Siblings- our biggest inclusion advocates
Siblings are a blessing. And Ira, siblings of Dhriti proves why we need siblings to be on our side.
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…
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…