Tag: Canadian Down Syndrome Society

Canadian Down Syndrome Society empowers parents to create “Care Instructions” for the next generation of caregivers

Stuart Mitchell

Medical advances have seen the life expectancy for Canadians with Down syndrome more than double over the past 40 years. The average life expectancy has risen to over age 60 today, up from 25 years of age in 1983. Many people with Down syndrome are now beginning to outlive their parents, and the responsibility for caregiving is increasingly being passed on to siblings. As their primary caregivers, parents often carry the knowledge about how to care for those with Down syndrome, creating a significant information gap when siblings take over.…

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Canadian Down Syndrome Society and FCB win One Show’s Prestigious Penta Pencil

Stuart Mitchell

The rewarding partnership between the Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS) and FCB Canada has resulted in the two being awarded The One Show’s prestigious Penta Pencil. It is the first time in the award’s eight-year history it has been awarded to a client and agency working in the non-profit sector. First awarded in 2016, the Penta Pencil is won by a brand and agency who have created stellar work together for five or more years. It recognizes that award-winning work is only possible as a result of collaboration between creatives…

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The Canadian Down Syndrome Society launches Inployable, the first employment resource for people with Down syndrome on LinkedIn

Stuart Mitchell

The Canadian Down Syndrome Society launches a solution to the labour shortage: A first-of-its-kind online employment initiative that evens the playing field for people with Down syndrome. In the midst of a labour shortage, the Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS) launches a solution: Inployable, the world’s first online employment network for people with Down syndrome. North America is experiencing an unprecedented labour shortage. With millions of jobs vacant, employers are struggling to find qualified candidates to fill these roles. A solution that has been long overlooked is the Down syndrome community. Over 50% of…

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Investigating how fitness could be one of the most powerful but overlooked tools to improve cognition for people with Down syndrome.

Stuart Mitchell

The Canadian Down Syndrome Society, Anglia Ruskin University and BrainHQ launch a global, first-of-its-kind, research study to collect data to examine whether physical and brain exercise should be an integral part of cognitive therapies for people with Down syndrome.  For too long, the role of fitness has been an overlooked and undervalued tool in helping to support the lives of people with Down syndrome. Anecdotal evidence from within the community has shown exercise can help people with Down syndrome improve their cognitive function and physical abilities. But outdated assumptions and…

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Project Understood Teaches Google to Understand People with Down Syndrome

Stuart Mitchell

The future is voice-first, but not for everyone. Because of their unique speech patterns, voice technology doesn’t always understand people with Down syndrome. By 2023, it is predicted that there will be 8 billion voice-enabled assistants. But what if the people who need them most are being left out? That is the impetus for the Canadian Down Syndrome Society’s (CDSS) new program “Project Understood,” a partnership with Google to ensure that people with Down syndrome aren’t left behind by the changes reshaping the digital world. Because people with Down syndrome…

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