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Defeat Dementia in Down's Syndrome Study
We are conducting a study based at the Cambridge Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Group (www.CIDDRG.org.uk), in partnership with the Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA) and the Wolfson ...
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The DSA's Very Own Supermen
... helping fund the research which has transformed their quality of life, is an inspiration. To help ensure this valuable charity can continue its work, we decided to run 67 miles, cycle 186 miles, and ...
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Get a Plan
... can use this to find out if the local authority has failed to follow its own policy. Research other local campaigns similar to your situation for tips and ideas. Has the local authority made any final ...
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DSA statement on latest news story on non-invasive prenatal test for Down's syndrome
... the presence of Down's syndrome in early pregnancy. The DSA have produced and launched a training programme aimed at midwives and associated health professionals, following research into the quality and ...
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Emmerdale Storyline
... raise awareness of the whole pre-natal screening process that many thousands of people enter into daily. The DSA has been working with the script researchers, advising them on medical, technical and ...
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Training
... of our network of advisers and researchers from around the world. Programme 2012 DSA Training - UK and Abroad Bespoke Training Adult Services Education Workshops Employment Maternity ...
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Down's syndrome & Autistic Spectrum Disorder
... intervention team or paediatrician. Research News - The DSA has recently contributed a sizeable sum of money towards the first year start up costs for a research study being undertaken into dual diagnosis ...
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My poem
... motivate people. I researched Down's syndrome including searching the Down's Syndrome Association website and this gave me the idea to write a simple but effective poem on a young boy, Ben, with ...
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Why we did Capital to Coast
... call, I would often go onto their website to look things up or read about the latest research into education and health in people with Down's syndrome and I really don't think I could have coped as well ...
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Letting Go
... there but do your own research because, after all, who knows your son/daughter's needs best? Don't give up, you can achieve a future for your child but only if you continue to fight for it. Whilst we ...
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Tell It Right, Start It Right Campaign History
... Research from the Down's Syndrome Association and the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities has revealed huge disparities in the quality of information and support for parents when they are ...
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Journal PDFs
Our Journal is sent out twice year to all our members. It contains latest news, articles on subjects that cater to people of all ages who have Down's syndrome, research projects that are taking ...
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New approaches to Down's syndrome
... research in the field of Down's syndrome and their practical implications. Contributions from international experts from many disciplines. ...
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Down syndrome - A review of current knowledge
... of papers focusing on the advances in research and practice that make it possible for people with Down's syndrome to be fully included in society and have a better quality of life. ...
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Targeted Nutritional Therapy
... of which were published inthe British Medical Journal on 26th Feb 2008 (Vol 336/Issue 7641). Read the final report here : Vitamins & Minerals Research The Down's Syndrome Association is not ...
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2. Are immunisations safe for a child with Down's syndrome?
... link with autism. Again, the advice from the DSMIG is that there is no reason to withhold the vaccine from children with Down's syndrome. The vast majority of independent research bodies, who have looked ...
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13. Can you tell the facts from the myths?
... had children. It has been recorded that two men with Down's syndrome have been fathers. The information about fertility in people with Down's syndrome is very outdated and based on research in institutions ...
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9. What does the future hold?
... and their families to a life of social exclusion. The International Human Genome Project has been successful in sequencing chromosome 21. As research continues on this small set of genes, it is hoped ...
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Policy
... contact with individuals, families and carers informs our research as we influence debate, working alongside other charities, government bodies and politicians. You can read our Policy statements that ...
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Journal Extracts
... contains a number of features about current debates, campaigns, research or news. Feature: Letting Go Here is an article about finding semi-independent accomodation for your son/daughter. Feature: ...