Next week will be busy ...

Next week will be a very busy, and exciting time for many people with disabilities, their families and friends - and that includes many, many people with Down syndrome.  

International Day of People with Disability is celebrated on 3rd December, with event usually spilling over the whole week, and the first Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games begin in Newcastle on Sunday, 1st December for a full week of competition. 

 We expect to have lots to post around those two events.

Special Olympics Australia's communications team will once again work overtime to post photos and videos from every day of the Games (there are already several albums about the preparations), to Flickr, here - check in frequently to keep up with how your friends are doing.

Special Olympics Australia announced today: 

OPENING CEREMONY LIVE ON GEM TV - Sunday 1 December.

The Opening Ceremony (a 3 hour spectacular show) of the Special Olympics 2013 Asia Pacific Games will be aired live across the Nine Network on their GEM Channel from 8.40 pm

Please share and help us to let everyone know they can be apart of the games and cheer on our 400 Special Olympics Australia Champions into the Hunter Stadium!

'Like' the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games Facebook page for a good way to keep up with news, and stories about the athletes throughout the week.

'Like' the International Day of People with Disability Australia Facebook page to keep in touch with news and events in NSW, and all over Australia too.