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SUMMARY:Save the Date: NZDSA Virtual Conference 3rd - 21st October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month with NZDSA and join our online conference Together Against Loneliness. \nHear from national and international speakers as we explore connection\, belonging and support for people with Down syndrome and their whānau. \n3rd – 21st October 2026 \nWeekday lunchtime sessions: 12.00 pm–1.00 pm\nEvening sessions: 7.30 pm–8.30 pm\nSaturday sessions: 4.00 pm–5.00 pm \nFree registration. Sessions will not be recorded\, so make sure you register and join us live. Programme details TBC. Keep an eye on the NZDSA website for updates and registration details.
URL:https://nzdsa.org.nz/event/save-the-date-nzdsa-virtual-conference-3rd-21st-october-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom\, New Zealand
ORGANIZER;CN="New Zealand Down Syndrome Association":MAILTO:na@nzdsa.org.nz
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SUMMARY:Alex's Good Life
DESCRIPTION:Alex’s Good Life – How Did It Happen?\nAlex will share his personal journey towards creating his Good Life and how he made it happen. He will share what a Good Life means to him\, the importance of having choice and control in his life\, and what he has learned along the way. Drawing on his experience\, strong voice and positive attitude\, Alex hopes to inspire others and help make the world better for everyone. \nPresenter\nAlex Snedden\nSelf-advocate and experienced public speaker \nBiography\nAlex Snedden is a proud man with Down syndrome. He uses his skills to help people with Down syndrome live better and have a good life.\nAlex is a self-advocate and experienced public speaker. He speaks about disability rights\, inclusion\, and treating everyone with respect. He has spoken at big and small events\, including at the United Nations in New York and\, in April 2025\, the Global Disability Summit in Berlin.\nAlex enjoys helping people understand that having Down syndrome does not stop what they can do. Helping other people is important to him\, and he thinks he is good at it. He values being part of his community and believes everyone should have that opportunity.\nAlex lives in his own home in Auckland\, and he chooses what he does and when he does it. He even chooses if he wants to do something or not. This was a big goal of his\, and he planned for his future with his circle of support\, who also support him with his decisions. His Catholic faith is also a very important part of who he is and his life.\nAlex works hard to show what is possible. He has many friends and knows what a good life means for him. He wants to use his experience\, strong voice\, and positive attitude so that the world is better for everyone. \nTheme: Self-advocacy\nAudience: All welcome\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87356366041?pwd=saRr5E7irdbTsabkPG7PlamMPrU5Va.1\nMeeting ID: 873 5636 6041\nPasscode: 250069
URL:https://nzdsa.org.nz/event/alexs-good-life/
LOCATION:Zoom\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Virtual Conference 2026
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ORGANIZER;CN="New Zealand Down Syndrome Association":MAILTO:na@nzdsa.org.nz
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SUMMARY:My Life in the Far North
DESCRIPTION:My Life in The Far North\nWorking at Rawene hospital as a Patient Support Assistant and my life living in Taheke which is in the Hokianga. \nPresenter\nTalia Leach\nSelf-advocate \nBiography\nI am hard working and put my job first\, caring\, bright woman\, sensitive and supportive to my patients needs and respect my work managers. \n  \nTheme:  Self-advocacy \nAudience: All welcome \n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83349906873?pwd=NX8d37EeNzJZHb1n8wmewE2sGqij2y.1 \nMeeting ID: 833 4990 6873 \nPasscode: 792670
URL:https://nzdsa.org.nz/event/my-life-in-the-far-north/
LOCATION:Zoom\, New Zealand
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