JDS News, April 2013 Issue Contents
| ◆ | Application to become a public interest incorporated foundation submitted in January |
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| ◆ | The 7th seminar on adulthood issues <a winter follow-up> What is it to support one’s true inner feelings of people with Down Syndrome |
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| ◆ | On the World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) |
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| ○ | 1.45 million yen have been raised for awareness-raising activities related to WDSD – Thank you very much for your donation! | |
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| ○ | Domestic and Overseas Photograph exhibition in Osaka “WDSD Photo Exhibition in Osaka” and “Down Syndrome – Family Eyes – Shifting Perspectives” | |
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| ○ | Events on WDSD around Japan | |
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| ○ | Mr. Kobayashi and Ms. Fujimoto will give presentations at the WDSD event to be held at the UN Headquarter on March 21 (New York time) |
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| ◆ | Cover story: “Be yourself and Shine!!” <Ms. Aiko Komatsu, Chiba> |
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| ◆ | New prenatal diagnostic testing to come into practice in April Publication of a guideline on new prenatal testing using maternal blood |
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| ◆ | Reporting on the Asia-Pacific Down Syndrome Forum <Kazuhiro Takemura, International Information Officer, Public Relations & Information Committee> |
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| ◆ | [Newspaper Article] Setting a favorable environment to utilize skills of persons with disabilities ~ corresponding to the new legally binding target on employment of people with disabilities
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| ◆ | Participated in the Sixth World Championships for Down Syndrome
Swimming (Part 2) <Keiko Okamura (parent) and Tomoko Uchiyama (team manager)> |
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| ◆ | The 20th gathering of “Happiness for all, Clover” - JDS support group for siblings of children and people with Down Syndrome Had a good play on an early spring day <Ms. Kana Nakagawa (a volunteer)> |
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| ◆ | Infant Development Consultation No.212 Development of Locomotor Functions <Chizuko Chino, infant development consultation staff> |
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| ◆ | [Books] | |
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| ○ | Yunta's growth record -I am raising a child with Down Syndrome | |
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| ○ | <reprint> Holding hands in hands – parents of children with intellectual and metal disabilities
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| ◆ | Would you like to appear on the cover page? |
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| ◆ | Medical advice
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| ◆ | Awareness-raising posters and advertisement on Down Syndrome
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| ◆ | Awareness-raising Advertisement on Down Syndrome put in the Dentsu
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| ◆ | Message from the Directors: February
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| ◆ | Notes from the Office: 2/1~2/18
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| ◆ | Information Corner
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| *For the cover story, read the family’s account on pages eight and nine. | |||
JDS News, April comment on cover page
Shingo Kobayashi (fifteen years old, Chiba) who graduated from a junior high school in March, smiles in unity with his brother, Shogo, seventeen years old, and his sister Sawa, ten years old.