Maria Revenaque and Marina Tibau are the winners of this year’s first and second prizes for research work carried out in the field of Down's syndrome
The judges praised the high quality and originality of the two girls' projects.
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Forum between people with disabilities using a service for independent living and students of Social Education at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Students and people with a variety disabilities exchanged experiences and opinions surrouding the challenges faced by people who aspire to live the same life as any other citizen.
XIII Biennial Ramon Trias Fargas Prize for Research
Applications are now open for this award, which recognises unpublished research on areas of medicine related to Down's syndrome, from the last three years.
3rd conference aimed at people with intellectual disABILITIES: “Crisis, what crisis?”
Jordi Martí, financial director, explains the events that brought about the current economic situation to young people with Down's syndrome.
NEW Series of courses for people with intellectual disABILITIES who live independently
We are launching a series of activities designed to empower people who are living independently.
Young people with intellectual disABILITY explain their life projects to Mònica Terribas during the VII Meeting of Users and Families
Different initiatives that emerged from the self-advocacy groups were also presented, such as the I Cycle of conferences aimed at people with intellectual disABILITY, the Èxit21 blog, the Social Club or the Gastronomic Club.
The “road safety worker” project is extended to four schools in Barcelona
Eight young people from the Catalan Down's Syndrome Foundation are participating in the programme to improve road safety.
First Series of conferences aimed at people with intellectual disABILITES
The conference series is an initiative run by one of the Foundation's self-advocacy groups and includes talks on issues such as the media, personal safety, the economic crisis and the rights of people with intellectual disABILITIES.
An agreement with the Barclays Foundation will promote the inclusion of people with learning disabilities in the labour market
The "Empleabilidad Down" (Down's Employability) project, in which the Fundació Catalana Síndrome de Down (Catalan Down's Syndrome Foundation) is participating, is run by Down España (Down's Spain).
Great day of excitement and shows at the Father Christmas party
Everyone enjoyed a day of shows, workshops and performances that finished with a very special visit, that of Father Christmas