JDS News, October 2012 Issue Contents
- New measure of prenatal diagnosis: views of JDS
- JDS resubmitted application for transfer to public welfare foundation to the Cabinet Office,
Government of Japan
- 11th World Down Syndrome Congress in Cape Town, South Africa: report No.1
“Being proud of Down Syndrome”
<Kimiko Kamihara:JDS Director, Tomoko Hasegawa:JDS Director, Kazuhiro Takemura:member of JDS Public Information & Ppublication Committee>
- (Report) 7th Seminar on adulthood issues
What is the support in empathy with persons with Down syndrome:
Keynote speech by Dr. Atshushi Kanno:professor, Tokyo Kakugei Univerisity and others
- (reprint) feature article “update of education for people/children with Down syndrome” (7/last): [column] Support after school age <Tomoko Fujie, JDS>
- JDS group of children and persons with defective hearing: report on meeting during summer vacation: “sharing the same difficulty” <Seiko Morita>
- Result of questionnaire: first grade of elementary school 2012 (2)
- 16th gathering of “clover: happiness for all”
(JDS supports siblings of children and persons with Down syndrome)
“We enjoyed funny stories as well as scary stories” <Chizuko Chino:JDS Director>
- JDS Nara north branch will organize the open-to-public speech session by Aya Iwamoto
“The moment words are born: message from Aya with Down syndrome”
- NPO “Acceptions” will organize the first-in-Japan buddy walk in Yoyogi Park
- 【Infant Development Consultation No.206】
Bring out and strengthen the best in children with Down syndrome: concentration on favorites <Reiko Fujita, Tokyo, participant in infant development consultation>
- 【Books】
“Are You OK?: Handbook for parents on child abuse”
“Giving Birth and Nurturing a Precious Lfes” in Japanese and English
“Nice to Meet You – for children to participate in group activities for the first time”
- 【Medical advice】
- Advertisement of life insurance company
- Message from the Directors: August
- Notes from the Office: August
- Information Corner
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*for the cover story, read the article on pages from four to seven.
JDS News, October 2012, comments on cover page
11th World Down Syndrome Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, 15-17 August 2012, at Japan=JDS booth with Mr. Patrick Clerk, President of Down Syndrome International (DSI) <from left, Takashi Tokida, film director of documentary film “Takeo”/Tomoko Hasegawa, JDS Director/Kimiko Kamihara, JDS Director/Mr. Clerk/Satoko Nakagomi, Professor, Yamanashi University/Kazuhiro Takemura, JDS public relations and publication committee>