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My Perspective Photographic Award - Winners Announced at Kew Gardens
... over 20,000 members across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. • The work of the DSA covers providing information and support for all people with Down's syndrome, their families and carers, and the ...
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3000 Miles Completed!
... parents, children and families in a similar situation Craig wants to raise as much money as possible for the DSA. In 2008 David was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer. After a major operation and 6 months of ...
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Affiliated Group receives Queen's Award
... with the work of those awarded being judged of the highest standard. The Swindon Down's Syndrome Group has received the Award for voluntarily supporting families in Swindon since 1984 and their work ...
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Coalition Cuts Begin
... a year into the account and it will be tax free. From 1st August this year, payments at birth will be reduced from £250 to £50 for better off families and from £500 to £100 for those earning less than ...
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SYMBOL SUMMER CAMPS TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS
... and teenagers to have time out of school to attend the camps. It is a great opportunity for families to have a holiday together in this lovely part of Kent and for their special child to have a great time ...
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SYMBOL SUMMER CAMPS 4 - 11 YEARS
... holidays and term time. We have found that schools are usually very happy for children to have time out of school to attend the camps. It is a great opportunity for families to have a holiday together ...
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Training Team
... length and breadth of the UK and abroad supporting schools, families and children and young people with Down's syndrome. Email: cecilie.mackinnon@downs-syndrome.org.uk Lou Marsden Training Officer for ...
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40th Anniversary Lifetime Service Awards
... 60,000 people with the condition in the UK. • The Down's Syndrome Association is a registered national charity that exists to provide information and support for people with Down's syndrome, their families, ...
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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. ...
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Fulham FC Kick off Down's Syndrome Awareness Week
... Association The Down's Syndrome Association is a registered national charity that exists to provide information and support for people with Down's syndrome, their families, carers and those with ...
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Fulham FC Kick off Down's Syndrome Awareness Week
... with Down's syndrome, their families, carers and those with a professional interest with a membership of more than 20,000. There are around 60,000 people with the condition in the UK; around 1 in every ...
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DSA's Latest Funding Appeal
... of people with Down's syndrome. Our ability to listen and be flexible has enabled us to tackle the changing needs of people with Down's syndrome and their families. However, there is still so much to ...
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DSA Response to the British Medical Journal research on Down's syndrome births - released 27th October
... of pregnancy. It is therefore even more important that families undergoing the screening process are given non-directive counselling and accurate, up-to-date information about Downs' syndrome." Attitudes ...
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Down’s Syndrome Association scoop top SEN (Special Education Needs) book award
... national charity that exists to provide information and support for people with Down's syndrome, their families, carers and those with a professional interest. • The DSA seeks to improve knowledge and ...
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Family Weekend (Under 2's) - Cardiff
Conference Date Saturday, 20th November and Sunday, 21st November 2010 (arrival on evening of 19th November) Conference Details This residential weekend has been designed to give families access ...
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Further Education - Cuts to funding & courses
... DSA's Information Team are very concerned about the number of incidents reported by families in the last few months where previously agreed funding for attendance on FE courses (residential or day courses) ...
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The DSA launches an All Party Parliamentary Group
An All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Down's syndrome has been launched to inform MPs and Lords about many of the issues facing people with Down's syndrome and their families, and ways in which policy ...
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Down's syndrome & Autistic Spectrum Disorder
... by a family whose son has Down's syndrome and autism spectrum disorder. Useful and informative reference for families. National Autistic Society http://www.nas.org.uk/ The NAS site contains useful information ...
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Child Trust Fund - extra money
... For those families still receiving income support with child premiums it is understood that income support will pass the information along. Those not receiving Child Tax Credit or income support will ...
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Social care green paper ignores people with learning disabilities, says Coalition
... Carer Network; National Valuing Families Forum Douglas Quinn - Chief Executive, Voyage Barbara McIntosh - Director, Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities ...