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My Sister Bobbie
... at a local school and the family Bobbie learned to spell and to read and write and even to touch type, although “sums” were always a problem. She became fascinated with words and she took pride in being ...
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DSA Christmas Cards 2011
... her Mum, Gylda, You can see more of Taz’s work at tazpaintings.wordpress.com. If you haven't already received your Christmas card brochure, please just give us a call on 0845 230 0372 and we'll send ...
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Macquaries Bank Wins Bloomberg Square Mile Relay and Money for Charity
... DSA as our charity as we are already very familiar with the work that they do and so know how valuable their role is in the support of people with Down’s syndrome in the UK" Each team consisted of 10 ...
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Benefits News for 16-19 year olds
... decide if someone is on a full time course. They are also responsible for administering the bursary. If your child meets the qualifying conditions and you have not already been notified by their school ...
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The Dilnot Commission Report - What we think?
... be mindful of the demands of caring and ensure that the right support is put in place. Carers should be able to take up paid and unpaid work. Support already in place for carers should continue (targeted ...
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Interesting new job for man with Down's syndrome
... City and Banbury town crier Anthony Church outside the United Reformed Church, in Broadway, Chesham, at noon. Mr Ellis rang his bell, exclaimed 'O'Yez' three times and read a speech off his official ...
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Primary Education - Key Stages 1 & 2
... Reading and Developing Literacy Skills - Understanding the importance of making speech visual through print; the benefits of teaching reading to teach spoken language, sentence structure and gramma. ...
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General Information
... - understanding the importance of making speech visual through print and the benefits of teaching reading to develop spoken language. ...
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Communication/Speech and Language
... Communication, Language and Reading in Children with Down's Syndrome This training day will guide you through ways to teach reading and writing and support children's communication and language development. ...
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Education
... with practical advice and everyday strategies for supporting learning in early years education settings and at home. Workshops include how to promote learning through play, learn language, reading ...
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Get Going
Meet Your Local Authority When you and your group have identified what your goals are, you will be ready to meet with the heads of the departments of the services affected. Propose to them that you ...
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Get a Plan
After the first meeting at which you will have shared your experiences you will be ready to get a plan together Give people in the group roles Spokesperson/chair for the group. Ideally the person ...
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Getting Together
A lone voice is easy to ignore! We know that many of you are concerned, even frightened, about the impending cuts to your local services. Indeed you may have already just experienced a cut in services. ...
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Premier League's Down Syndrome Football Festival
... will take part in a series of matches. More details regarding this will be provided in due course. A group warm up will take place once each team is registered and ready to play. Following a warm up ...
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DSA statement on latest news story on non-invasive prenatal test for Down's syndrome
... full funding to ensure that this programme can roll out nationally, so that we are ready for when the non-invasive test in early pregnancy is a reality." For further details of the "Tell it Right, Start ...
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Adult Services
... changes we can expect to see in terms of memory, daily living skills and communication. The day gives staff the understanding, the confidence and the skills to be dementia ready and empowers them to work ...
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2011 Campaign -
... syndrome to access a life filled with options and opportunity. Our goals - Safeguard the advances already made. Demonstrate that with the right level of support people with Down's syndrome can ...
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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
... of the year, to represent a statistic, but also to show how different from one another these children actually are. Read more... Kayte Brimacombe Gabriel was born at home after a rapid labour on ...
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Response to Green Paper
Read or download our response here: dsa_response_to_shaping_the_future_of_care_together.pdf 76.28 Kb ...