The best people to answer questions about Down syndrome are people with Down syndrome. We found the most-asked questions on Google and asked 10 Canadians with Down syndrome to give their answers.
What is Down syndrome?
Can a person with Down syndrome ride a bike?
Can a person with Down syndrome get their driver’s licence?
Can a person with Down syndrome live on their own?
Can a person with Down syndrome get married?
Can a person with Down syndrome make their own meals?
Is Down syndrome a disorder?
Can a person with Down syndrome have a job?
Can a person with Down syndrome learn to read?
Can a person with Down syndrome drink alcohol?
Are babies with Down syndrome fussy?
When do babies with Down syndrome learn to walk?
When do babies with Down syndrome learn to talk?
What health problems do people with Down syndrome have?
Which chromosome carries Down syndrome?
Which parent does Down syndrome come from?
How does Down syndrome affect the body?
What causes Down syndrome?
What does Down syndrome look like?
What does Down syndrome affect?
Who gets Down syndrome?
Why is Down syndrome called Down syndrome?
Is Down syndrome inherited?
How does Down syndrome affect intellectual development?
How does a child with Down syndrome affect the family?
How is Down syndrome screening done?
Is there treatment for Down syndrome?
Can a person with Down syndrome go to college?
Is Down syndrome the same as autism?
Are people with Down syndrome always happy?
Are babies with Down syndrome bigger?
What are the odds of Down syndrome?
Can people with Down syndrome play sports?
Is Down syndrome curable?
How long does a person with Down syndrome live?
Can people with Down syndrome have a baby?
Which trisomy is Down syndrome?
What is trisomy 21?
Credits and Acknowledgements
We want to express our gratitude to the team at FCB Toronto and all those involved for their support and creativity behind ‘Down Syndrome Answers’.
Participants
Adam, Cameron, Caleigh, Dylan, Jan, Julia, Leah, Krystal, Travis, Valerie and their support, friends, and families.
Creative
Chief Creative Officer: Nancy Crimi-Lamanna/Jeff Hilts/ Jon Flannery
Art Director: Simon Tuplin
Writer: Peter Gardiner
Account Management
Group Account Director: Anabella Mandel
Account Executive: Joline Christiani
Agency Producer: Judy Hamilton
Strategy
Chief Strategy Officer/Sr. Planner: Shelley Brown
Sr. Strategist: Eryn LeMesurier
Digital Strategist: Shelagh Hartford
Production Credits
Production Company: Jigsaw Casting Shasta Lutz – Casting
Director: Elias Campbell
DOP: Stephen McLouglin
Editor: David Rodriquez
Other: Reprise Media Ryan Thomas
CDSS
National Executive Director: Kirk Crowther
Board Treasurer: Ed Casagrande
Board Member: Ben Tarr
Communications Manager: Kaitlyn Pecson
Awards
- 10 Cannes Lions at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity – for excellence in Health, Direct, Cyber, Creative Data, PR and Media. Down Syndrome Answers become the most awarded Canadian campaign at Cannes.
- People’s Choice Winner of the Best Use of Data Driven Media from The Webby Awards
- Graphite Pencil for Tactical Digital Marketing from D&AD
- Silver Social Marketing award in Public Service from The ANDY Award
- Silver Pencil for Social Media & Viral Marketing and Craft, Data-Driven Personalization – Single or Campaign at The One Show
- Shortlisted at AToMiC Awards