World Down Syndrome Day 2026 resources

World Down Syndrome Day 2026 is coming up on Friday 21st March!

Click here to visit the website dedicated to the day and this year’s theme guide “Together Against Loneliness” Home - World Down Syndrome Day 

As the day falls on a Saturday this year, we’d love to see some of our Sunshine families (rocking their bright, funky socks!) at 21 Co. on Saturday 21st March to celebrate with us and help spread awareness in our community.

Downloadable Resources for Schools:

• Down Syndrome International has a range of resources on their website to help you to celebrate WDSD 2026 - WDSD Resource Hub - World Down Syndrome Day
• Down Syndrome UK has some useful resources for schools and early years settings about Down syndrome Awareness. Click here to see the downloadable school resources, including lesson plans, presentations and colouring sheets.
• Over on twinkl you can download some free resources such as this Design a pair of odd socks colouring sheet. World Down Syndrome Day Odd Socks Colouring Sheet 

Videos

• Down Syndrome International has produced this video to explain What is World Down Syndrome Day? About WDSD - World Down Syndrome Day
• This video aimed at explaining Down Syndrome to children has also been produced in partnership with I Am Me Scotland, Wouldn't Change a Thing and Down's Syndrome Scotland.

Books

Here is a list of books where the main character has Down Syndrome, that we previously put together for National Storytelling Week.

The fantastic George Webster has just published his latest book, George and the Dragons: Lava Goes Wild!, after the success of his previous books, This is Me, Why Not? and George and the Mini Dragon George and the Mini Dragon.

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