The Down’s Syndrome Association is hosting a new fortnightly session, called ‘Sharing Positive Support’, that will offer the opportunity to share your experience around behaviour in children and adults who have Down’s syndrome.
When: 15 October 2020 Time: 10.00 – 11.30am Please see the form below to sign up to our FREE webinar. Are you or a loved one thinking of moving into supported living, or starting to build the skills you need to live independently? Are you unsure of what support is available for people who have […]
We have a couple of exciting updates for you…
In January we launched the ‘Let’s Talk about Relationships and Sex’ training package
As you may already be aware, we have just launched our ‘Let’s talk about Relationships and Sex’ training resource. To launch this exciting new resource we will be hosting two study days, one in London and one in Devon. These FREE study day is for those who have purchased, or thinking about purchasing the ‘Let’s […]
Today sees the culmination of coordinated work across the DSA with the submission of our response to The Department of Health and Social Care consultation on mandatory learning disability training for health and care professionals. For a long while now we have been concerned about the variability in quality of healthcare individuals with Down’s syndrome […]
Staff from our Information & Training team and WorkFit are learning lots and meeting some amazing people at the World Down Syndrome Congress in Glasgow. Here is a brief summary of the talks they attended and gave on Day 1 of the Congress. Sex and Relationship Education for People with Down’s Syndrome – from adolescence […]
For DSA members and affiliated support group representatives in London, South and South East Friday, March 9th, 2018 At the Langdon Down Centre 2a Langdon Park, Teddington, TW11 9PS 10.30 a.m. – 2.30 p.m. Arrival from 10.15 a.m. for tea and coffee We are delighted to be holding a regional focus meeting about supporting children […]
Join us on this FREE one-day course for staff and family-carers supporting adults with Down’s syndrome. 19 March 2018, 9.30am-4.00pm NMC Venue, 47 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, B70 6PY This course is for anybody who provides services to people with Down’s syndrome in a variety of health and social care settings. It aims to provide […]
Two of our Information and Training Officers, Beth and Lizzy, spent the weekend in Bedford to join the Bedfordshire Down’s Syndrome Support Group for their recent training conference. Around 50 parents and professionals took part in workshops covering everything from numeracy to behaviour management. Beth presented on the transition to adult life for people with […]
Three speakers from our Tell It Right® Start It Right training days tell us why they want to be involved
