General Publications
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- A New Parent Pack
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DSA Packet One copy of this pack is available free on request. Contact us. Order Online A selection of our booklets and extra items that help parents when they have just given birth to a baby with Down's syndrome. The pack contains:
- New Parent's Guide (see below for more information)
- Your Questions Answered (see below for more information)
- Early Support Manual (see information on this on their website)
- Feeding & Oral development
- What can you claim? (see Benefits publications for more information)
- Guidelines to claiming Disability Living Allowance: Ages 0 to 3 (see Benefits publications for more information)
- Child growth chart (to go in personal child health record) - CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK
- DSA membership form
- Literature list
- Continuing Pregnancy with a diagnosis of Down's syndrome - A guide for parents
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Stuart Mills (DSA 2006) Booklet One printed copy of this publication is available free to members on request. Contact us.
Order Online Download free PDF A booklet for those who have had a pre-natal diagnosis of Down's syndrome and are continuing pregnancy. With personal stories from parents as well as information about the condition. - Down's syndrome - A New Parents Guide
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Stuart Mills (DSA 2007) Booklet One printed copy of this publication is available free to members on request. Contact us. Order Online Download free PDF This booklet acknowledges the profound feelings experienced by many parents, addresses common questions and concerns, and includes practical tips on feeding and development. An older version of this booklet is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu and Welsh.
- Down's syndrome - A leaflet for friends and family
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Stuart Mills (DSA 2007) Leaflet One printed copy of this publication is available free to members on request. Contact us. Order Online Download free PDF This was written in response to a frequent enquiry: 'My friend has had a baby with Down's syndrome - how can I help?' Basic information and advice on supporting your friend or relative.
- Down's syndrome - Information for Employers
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Stuart Mills (DSA 2007) Leaflet One printed copy of this publication is available free to members on request. Contact us. Order Online Download free PDF People with Down's syndrome have much to offer employers. This leaflet contains basic information that employers need to know, a resource list, and tips on making your workplace work for people with Down's syndrome.
- People with Down's syndrome - Your Questions Answered
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Susannah Seyman DSA, 2007 Booklet One printed copy of this publication is available free to members on request. Contact us. Buy Online Download free PDF Answers to some of the questions most often asked about Down's syndrome.
- Siblings
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Stuart Mills (DSA, 2000) Leaflet One printed copy of this publication is available free to members on request. Contact us. Order Online Download free PDF Information for young people who have a sibling with Down's syndrome, tips for parents, and resources for siblings.
- The Genetics of Down's syndrome - A guide for parents and other carers
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Anna Kessling and Mary Sawtell DSA, 1996 Leaflet One printed copy of this publication is available free to members on request. Contact us. Buy Online Download free PDF A leaflet which explains this subject clearly and comprehensively.
- Tales of Normansfield, A Langdon Down Legacy
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Andy Merriman, Published by DSA, 2007 Book ISBN: 0955522803
Buy Online 'Tales of Normansfield' by Andy Merriman, is published by the UK Down's Syndrome Association (DSA). The book traces the history of Normansfield hospital from its beginnings to the building's current role as the home of the DSA.
Spanning 150 years, this authoritative publication explores the vision of the hospital's founder, John Langdon Down, from whom the condition now takes its name. His groundbreaking use of educative ideas, drama and music therapy is a story of enlightenment and dedication.