We are training staff from Emirates Down Syndrome Association to be self-advocacy group facilitators and supporting them to establish and run a self-advocacy group for people with Down syndrome in Dubai.

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The challenge

People with Down syndrome in Dubai are often underestimated and do not have their voices heard in decisions that concern them.

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What we are doing

In September 2019 we spent a week training staff from Emirates Down Syndrome Association to become self-advocacy group facilitators.

We are now supporting them to establish a self-advocacy group for people with Down syndrome in Dubai.

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Long term impact

This project will support people with Down syndrome to become confident self-advocates, able to speak up for themselves and other people with Down syndrome.

This will have a positive impact on their lives but will also play a role in promoting the rights of people with Down syndrome in Dubai. In our experience advocacy is much more effective when it is done by people with Down syndrome themselves.

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