Fundación Iberoamericana Down21
Fundación Iberoamericana Down 21
Santander, Spain
About
Founded in 2000, Fundación Iberoamericana Down21 is a foundation based in Santander, Spain working on disability, health, education.
Fundación Iberoamericana Down21 is a non-profit Spanish foundation based in Santander, founded in 2000 by journalist Beatriz Gómez-Jordana Moya. It promotes the social inclusion and wellbeing of people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. Its main work is running free online resources in Spanish for a worldwide audience, including the Canal Down21 portal, a monthly online magazine, a magazine on adult life with Down syndrome, an online encyclopaedia and a library of books. It also runs training and information activities, including webinars, courses and conferences on education, health, legislation, employment and social life. Its governing board includes a president, vice-president, secretary and board members.
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Canal Down21
Disability
Free Spanish-language online portal providing information and training on Down syndrome for the Spanish-speaking community worldwide, launched in 2000.
Revista Virtual Canal Down21
Disability
Free monthly online magazine on Down syndrome with professional articles, interviews, summaries of scientific articles and legislative updates, founded in 2001.
Síndrome de Down: Vida adulta
Disability
Free online magazine published three times a year on the lives of adults with Down syndrome, founded in 2009.
DownCiclopedia
Disability
Online encyclopaedia on Down syndrome, launched in 2016 using content developed over 15 years on Canal Down21.
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Disability
Free online library of specialised books on Down syndrome, self-produced or translated into Spanish.
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