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My Sister Bobbie
A moving story of caring for a much loved sister by Howard Sutcliffe Bobbie was born in 1946. She was slow in reaching the various stages of baby development, but the members of the family were ...
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The DSA's Very Own Supermen
... One such fundraiser is parent member Johnnie Wraith who with 13 friends, family and colleagues, took on one of the biggest challenges EVER for the DSA! “On the 8th April 2005, Max Wraith was born at ...
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The Dilnot Commission Report - What we think?
... for the rest of their lives. The £35,000 cap would not apply as this would be met by 18 if a person was born with a disability and had identified needs. Future living costs would be met through personal ...
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Big Step Forward
... groups. "I have three lovely children, the youngest of whom, Lucas, was born with Down's syndrome in 2006. When I read that the DSA had been formed in the month of my birth (Feb 1970) ...
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Shifting Perspectives Photographers
Richard Bailey There are one to two children, on average, born with Down's syndrome every day in England alone. In 2005 I travelled up and down the country to photograph 365 children. One for every day ...
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My Sister, My Hero
I'd like to tell you about my sister Rebecca Jane Nicholls and more importantly why I owe her my life. Rebecca was born on 30th June 1987, a third daughter for my parents, Wendy and Malcolm and a younger ...
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Why we did Capital to Coast
... son Mason when he was born and we both cried tears of joy. Suddenly though, baby Madison was 'whisked away' to be 'cleaned up'. The midwife then hit us with the shocking news that our new baby daughter ...
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She is 'My World'!
... seconds our child was born. We were then told we were the proud parents of a baby boy, so we thought! Cath was then rushed into the hospital were both Cath and our new born was given a clean bill of health. ...
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Xervier's first 'words'
We must be the luckiest parents alive. I'm sure lots of parents feel that way but when our son, Xervier, was born with Down's syndrome it wasn't how we felt at the time. With the news of Xervier's ...
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Stories on TV
... that her baby was going to be born with Down's syndrome. Leo was born in the summer and he is doing really well. Everyone loves him especially Rhona, Marlon and Paddy. ...
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Push Yourself
... hand) but anyway, Abbie May Longmore was born by Cesarean section and it became apparent very quickly that things were not as we expected with our little sweetheart. Abbie is our first child and throughout ...
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Key Facts
Did you know...? Around one in every 1000 babies born in the UK will have Down's syndrome. There are 60,000 people in the UK with the condition. Although the chance of a baby having Down's syndrome ...
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We'll paint the Octopus red
... and how she and her father discuss what they will do when the new baby arrives. When her brother is born with Down's syndrome, Emma has to adjust some of her expectations. ...
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Red sky in the morning
... is born with severe disabilities. Suitable for older children and teenagers. ...
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Caring for Kathleen - A sister's story about Down's syndrome and dementia
Author: Margaret T. Fray Publisher: BILD 2000 ISBN: 1902519191 Order now through Amazon Peggy Fray's moving account of life with her sister Kathleen, who was born with ...
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5. Do people with Down's syndrome have medical problems?
Certain medical problems are more common in people with Down's syndrome. These include: 40-50% of babies with Down's syndrome are born with heart problems, half of which require heart surgery A significant ...
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1. I have just had a baby with Down's syndrome. Will my child be healthy?
... of the common problems which children with Down's syndrome have include: 40 - 50 of babies with Down's syndrome are born with heart problems, half of which require surgery. A significant number of ...
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13. Can you tell the facts from the myths?
Fact or fiction? Children with Down's syndrome are only born to older parents. Fiction. 80% of children with Down's syndrome are born to women younger than 35. However, the likelihood of having a child ...
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5. Do people with Down's syndrome have a particular personality type?
... In the past, people with Down's syndrome have sometimes been portrayed as being stubborn. Stubbornness and a refusal to co-operate may be a signal from the individual that they do not fully understand ...
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3. What is the incidence of Down's syndrome?
For every 1,000 babies born, one will have Down's syndrome. About 750 babies with Down's syndrome are born in the UK each year. Down's syndrome affects people of all ages, races, religious and economic ...