The Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA) is extremely concerned to hear of moves to cut drastically the funding for schools’ provision, especially where this appears to be an arbitrary decision of cutting bands of funding across the board. For any child, a good start in life obviously begins with high quality education, in schools with staff […]
What’s life like for young people with Down’s syndrome today? Meet Sarah…
Discover one young woman’s inspirational journey to independence and adulthood. We are honoured to publish A Major Adjustment by Andy Merriman.
Statement regarding the inquest into Richard Handley’s Death
The DSA has been appalled to hear of the circumstances surrounding the death of Richard Handley during the course of the inquest into his death. Our thoughts are with Richard’s family at this very sad and difficult time. Richard, who had a number of health issues, died in hospital in 2012. The Coroner has been […]
Our statement on Philip Hammond’s recent comments on Britain’s productivity
Philip Hammond recently commented that Britain’s sluggish productivity could partly be blamed on more disabled people in the workforce. It would be interesting to know where he got this information from. An external evaluation of WorkFit, the DSA’s employment programme, found that companies who have members of staff with Down’s syndrome on their payroll reported […]
Literature review on the impact of NIPT published
A literature review entitled Has non-invasive prenatal testing impacted termination of pregnancy and live birth rates of infants with Down syndrome? written by Hill, Barrett, Choolani, Lewis, Fisher & Chitty has been published. While the DSA acknowledges that the offer of prenatal testing for Down’s syndrome is a routine part of antenatal care, we are […]
Response to Reflex DNA announcement from Queen Mary University of London
The Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA) would not want to see a world without people with Down’s syndrome. People with Down’s syndrome make an enormous contribution to their families, local communities and society in general in all sorts of different ways. While The DSA acknowledges that the offer of prenatal testing for Down’s syndrome is a routine […]
Statement on the Coroner’s report into the death of Samantha Ashkar
The DSA are horrified to hear of the circumstances surrounding the death of Samantha Ashkar. The family were members and are well known to the DSA. Samantha had a number of health issues and died in hospital in 2015. The poor care received during her time in hospital has been under investigation, and the Coroner reported […]
Formula One glamour comes to East Devon for the Damon Hill Golf Classic 2017
The Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA) and Down Syndrome International (DSi) were delighted to host the second Damon Hill Golf Classic last Thursday (28 September). 12 teams of golfers, including Damon Hill OBE, enjoyed beautiful autumn sunshine and the glorious surroundings of East Devon Golf Club, Budleigh Salterton, for a full round of golf and friendly […]
The Damon Hill Golf Classic returns to Devon with an extra dash of classic Formula One glamour
The Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA) and Down Syndrome International (DSi) are delighted to be hosting the second Damon Hill Golf Classic on Thursday 28 September 2017. This year the event is being held at East Devon Golf Club, Budleigh Salterton. Damon Hill OBE, who is a patron of both charities and has a son with […]
DSA opens an office at Hannahs at Seale-Hayne
The DSA have opened a Devon-based office in the stunning and inspiring setting of Hannahs at Seale-Hayne. Although the charity has had a presence in Devon for the last two years the move to Hannahs at Seale-Hayne gives the DSA an opportunity to be more visible in Devon and the South West as well as […]
