Down Syndrome Awareness Day 2024. The 21st day of march (the 3rd month of the year) was selected to signify the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes down syndrome. Theme, significance and effective strategies to manage this genetic condition.
The wdsd theme is the message that we are asking supporters around the world to share on and around 21 march. Our negative assumptions about people with down syndrome can lead us to treat them in such a way that these assumptions become reality.