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DSA delighted to be working with new Charity of the Year Partner for 2012
... be able to enhance their skill base which will then directly be applied to providing and developing lifelong support to people with Down’s syndrome and their families. Managing Director of the Centre, ...
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DSA delighted to be working with new Charity of the Year Partner for 2012
... enhance their skill base which will then directly be applied to providing and developing lifelong support to people with Down’s syndrome and their families. Managing Director of the Centre, ...
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Other
The Family Weekend The Family Weekend is a weekend for families who have a young child with Down's syndrome less than 24 months of age. While the young children, their brothers and sisters can ...
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DWP work with us on the development of the proposed new Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
... families to the DWP. If you would like to find out more about the new draft criteria click on this link - http://www.dwp.gov.uk/policy/disability/personal-independence-payment/ ...
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New member of staff for Wales
... services we can offer families living in the area. Our new Development Officer, Jane McIlveen, took up her post at the beginning of November and is working across North Wales to achieve a greater presence ...
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World Down Syndrome recognised officially by the United Nations
... WDSD and actively raise public awareness of Down syndrome. This will ensure a major step forward towards our goal for WDSD to be observed and celebrated by persons with Down syndrome, their families ...
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Winter Fuel Bills Rebate - Have you applied?
... groups below, check with your own electricity supplier. People with disabilities Families with children under 5, who are on means-tested benefits. Please note that the big six ...
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Mears Raise Over £700 for DSA
... Down's syndrome but also their families, carers and the professionals who work to support them. In the Hertfordshire alone they provide direct support to 125 members and supporters. The Mears team ...
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Newest Member of the team
The Down’s Syndrome Association are delighted to announce that Gillian Bird has joined our staff team. Gillian has worked with families, children and schools for 30 years, first in services for children ...
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HRH The Duchess of Gloucester visits Down's syndrome Tennis Programme
... to players during a tennis session. She also had an opportunity to talk to them and their families about the impact that tennis has had on their lives. Geoff Newton, Executive Director of the Tennis ...
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Shifting Perspectives Photographic Collection gets an App
... families and friends. One of the main themes that run’s through the Shifting Perspectives work is that of individuality. For over forty years The Down’s Syndrome Association has been helping individuals ...
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Shifting Perspectives gets an App
... families and friends. One of the main themes that run’s through the Shifting Perspectives work is that of individuality. For over forty years The Down’s Syndrome Association has been helping individuals ...
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Useful Numbers and Links
... Carers UK – Support Families, Don’t Cut Care – Campaign Toolkit http://www.afiya-trust.org/index.php/media-centre/whats-new/212-support-families-dont-cut-care-campaign-toolkit.html ‘Cemented to the ...
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The Law
... of the two former stages. There is an obligation to consult the service user and families and wherever reasonably practicable to reach agreement with the user for the provision of care and to provide ...
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Get a Plan
... families whose children will be school leavers in the next couple of years in the adult working party. The local authority needs to be reminded that any cuts will have an effect on the next generation ...
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Getting Together
... people Talk to people you meet in day-to-day life Talk to other families using the same or similar services to you and your family. You will find you have a lot in common. Your power and strength ...
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Get Together to Get Going
So much has been achieved by people with Down’s syndrome and their families over the last 40 years. At the Down’s Syndrome Association we have fought hard and long for improvements in equality of access ...
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Mr Speaker recognises outstanding Down's Syndrome Tennis Project
... a skill set that will enrich the lives of people with Down's syndrome and their families." ...
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Emmerdale Storyline
... professional issues, and putting them in touch with families who have talked to them about their ‘real life' experiences. Although we have given information and advice to the programme makers, ultimately, ...
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Training
What we do The Down's Syndrome Association can provide a fully bespoke training service to professionals, families and all those working with and supporting children and adults with Down's syndrome. ...