down syndrome

Jyoti Kaur, a lawyer and resident of New Delhi, pens a heartfelt note about her brother Raby, who was born with Down Syndrome, on what she has learned from him, and how their relationship has evolved over time.

Not letting her Down Syndrome diagnosis deter her, Swasti Mehta from Mumbai started her business of making Pudina Punch in 2020. She now gets more than 20 orders a day.

Vineet Saraiwala, a partially visually impaired man from Jamshedpur has launched Atypical, an online job portal to help people with disabilities find jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as aid recruiters in hiring such job-seekers based on merit.

Manu Sekar teaches coding to students with different cognitive abilities to create a neuro-diverse work culture in mainstream professions

The couple is convinced that children can be set up for success in the long run simply by changing the way they learn in their formative years.

Kavitha has made it her life’s mission to spread awareness on Down Syndrome. It really is just an extra chromosome, after all.

Founded in 1999 by a couple, this Foundation serves as a vocational training centre for the differently-abled.

Most people fail to realise that these kids have the same potential to be friends with other kids their age. Accept that kids with special needs are different, just as all individuals are different from each other.

Experts have suggested that some basic conditions should be met before such screening are undertaken. But this can change lives dramatically.

“For a parent, a special needs child just getting past class 10 is a big achievement, not because the child is incapable of getting ahead, but because of the inability of the parent to think beyond class 10,” he says.