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A World Down Syndrome Day celebration in Brazil
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD ) is marked each year on March 21,[1] trisomy ) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome . The General Assembly of the United Nations has decided to observe it each year since 2012.[2]
Every year on March 21, World Down Syndrome Day is observed to create awareness about Down syndrome. It is a condition in which a child is born with an extra 21st chromosome .
Activities and commemorations [ edit ]
A common activity is wearing colorful or mismatched socks, to show support for people with Down syndrome.[3] [4] [4]
An animated short , Freebird [5] Michael Joseph McDonald , was set to the song, "Freedom" by Jordan Hart , and won the Chicago International Children's Film Festival in 2021.[5]
References [ edit ]
^ Nations, United. "World Down Syndrome Day" . United Nations . Retrieved 2023-06-09 .
^ "What is Down's syndrome? - CBBC Newsround" . Retrieved 2021-12-02 .
^ a b "Children wear colourful socks on World Down Syndrome Day" . Times of Malta . 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2021-12-02 .
^ a b Zahed, Ramin (2021-11-18). "Sketches from a Full-Color Life: 'Freebird' Filmmakers on Creating Their Touching Neurodiversity Short" . Animation Magazine . Retrieved 2021-12-02 .
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=World_Down_Syndrome_Day&oldid=1225848377 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● D i s a b i l i t y o b s e r v a n c e s ● D o w n s y n d r o m e ● H e a l t h a w a r e n e s s d a y s ● M a r c h o b s e r v a n c e s ● U n i t e d N a t i o n s d a y s ● N e u r o d i v e r s i t y H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● O f f i c i a l w e b s i t e d i f f e r e n t i n W i k i d a t a a n d W i k i p e d i a
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