Hundreds gathered at Nobel Athletic Fields and Recreation Center in University City to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and gain community support
San Diego resident Katie Smith didn’t know anyone with Down syndrome when she found out her own unborn child had the extra chromosome that causes the disorder.
Sunday’s event, hosted by GiGi’s Playhouse San Diego, Down Syndrome Action and the Down Syndrome Association of San Diego, featured live entertainment, a DJ, performances, activities and volunteers dressed as movie characters.March 21st was chosen as World Down Syndrome Day because the third copy of the chromosome 21 causes the most common form of the disorder.
Crystal Anderson, 37, is part of the group. The Poway resident said she began hosting Zoom calls to help mothers who felt isolated during the coronavirus pandemic, and last year, began coordinating park gatherings throughout the county. “My sister has Down syndrome and she is 26, and I just noticed that after they graduate from high school, there’s not a lot of programing for adults,” Schlieder said. “That’s especially true when it comes to meaningful employment.”
Several students enrolled in the course said they were learning valuable skills they could apply toward jobs they wanted in the future. He said he wants to take what he learned in the course and be a babysitter for his nieces and nephews.
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