Goa, March 21 -- March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day, a poignant reminder to embrace diversity and foster inclusion within our communities. The recent past has revealed a gradual but commendable shift in mindsets as more people come to realise that inclusion benefits everyone. It's hard won progress, thanks to the efforts of disabled self-advocates, their families and organisations across India. Sethu Centre for Child Development and Family Guidance, a pioneer of inclusion in Goa since 2006, gives a professional perspective of what it's like to live with Down syndrome

Dr Nilanjan Majumder, paediatrician

Down syndrome, in which an individual is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21, is a neurodevelopmental disability that affects the ...