Down Syndrome Awareness Month

By Down Syndrome Australia

It’s Down Syndrome Awareness Month and we’re celebrating everything people with Down syndrome can achieve by sharing the facts and smashing stereotypes.

FACT: People with Down syndrome can sit on Boards

Meet Claire Mitchell.

She is Down Syndrome Australia’s first Board Director with Down syndrome.

Claire is passionate about being a voice for people with Down syndrome. She believes in having a positive attitude and that the best support outcomes for the Down syndrome community happen when everyone is working together as a team.

Claire says: “I believe that people with Down syndrome and other disabilities can contribute in these professional positions. I am honoured to have this role and am proud to be part of Down Syndrome Australia.”