Systemic barriers refer to institutional practices and policies that inadvertently disadvantage certain groups, including those with disabilities. For individuals with Down syndrome, these barriers ...

As World Down Syndrome Day approaches on March 21, 2025, the Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS) is launching It Was Never Okay: Forward Not Backward, a national awareness initiative calling on ...

Disability advocates are frustrated by a move from the provincial government that means those on income support won’t see an ...

Why is this work relevant for Creative Strategy? Despite making many strides within the global community, people with Down syndrome still struggle to find meaningful, paid work. If North America is ...

After discovering that smart home devices don't pick up atypical speech patterns, Google and the Canadian Down Syndrome Society have aligned to improve accessibility.

A Kitchener brewery has released a new brew for World Down Syndrome Day on Friday. The new brew was created in part by an employee of the brewery who has Down syndrome. A portion of the beer's sales ...

On World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, we remember Dr. Jérôme Lejeune, a Catholic doctor on his way to sainthood.