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People fighting and individuals with Down Syndrome point to many different factors, like extra educational support and parental groups helping parents improve knowledge and skills. There are also strides to improve education, housing, and social enviroments for people with Down Syndrome. In most developed countries, since the early 20th century society has been putting them in institutions that were not involved in society but now since the 1960s parents and organization, educators and other experts in the subject have generally advocated a rule of inclusion, bringing people with mental or physical disabilities as much as possible. Such organizatons included the National Association for Down Syndrome (founded by Kathryn McGee in 1960), the first known organization helping and fighting for individuals with Down Syndrome

National Down Syndrome Day:  The first National Down Syndrome day was held on March 21st 2006. "A forum for dispelling stereotypes, providing accurate information, and raising awareness of the potential of individuals with Down syndrome." . The day and the month were chosen because of the name Trisomy 21. Organizations like Special Olympics provide training for people with Down Syndrome .

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