‘We are encouraged to hear permission has been granted for a judicial review to look at certain decisions made by the coroner at the inquest in to the death of Jacqueline Maguire who had Down’s syndrome. The Down’s Syndrome Association has ongoing and serious concerns about the premature deaths of people with Down’s syndrome. We […]
A number of families have contacted the DSA to highlight situations involving the justice system whereby their family member with Down’s syndrome has been called upon to provide evidence. Everyone with Down’s syndrome who comes into contact with the justice system should be considered a Vulnerable Witness. There are clear procedures that must be followed […]
Kelly’s Hollywood is a film made by Brian Donovan about his sister Kelly. It illustrates all the challenges and triumphs of maintaining a relationship of unconditional love. After a successful run in the USA, it’s now available to watch in the UK!
This is a guest blog from our colleague at the Down’s Syndrome Association, Vinay. He is a very keen cook and we always enjoy hearing about his new recipes. Here are Vinay’s top cooking tips and his 5 favourite recipes. Most of my best recipes come from my own cooking which I like to do […]
We shared our news, everyone had been very busy. We talked about the snow. One member of the group had become an aunt – we saw photos of the new baby. Another member of the group shared a folder of his Special Olympics photos and certificates – there was a brilliant photo doing the long […]
Here is a summary of the findings of a research study, looking at sleep problems in adults, which was supported by the DSA. A big thank you to all of our members who took part in this valuable study. By Dr Rebecca Stores, University of Portsmouth. Background Sleep disturbance is common and can have harmful […]
A free event offering youngsters with Down’s syndrome the chance to try out a variety of sports is taking place in Devon in March…and it’s looking for participants. The Multi-Sports Festival will be held at Blundell’s School in Tiverton on Monday 4th March and participants of all ages and abilities are invited to take part. […]
This is a story of pure coincidence and luck… Bryony and Jamie discovered that they share a family member, but only because a relative spotted them on the same page of our Down2Earth magazine! The pair both featured on pages 6 and 7 of the magazine, which is produced twice a year by the Down’s Syndrome […]
On a cold Friday night in Motspur Park, Fulham Badgers began their training session…but it was a special night for the Badgers as they hosted their annual match against Fulham Academy! Many of the Fulham Badgers were full strength and were ready to play the academy. The referee had travelled from Surrey and his kit was […]
It was good to see everyone. We shared our news – everyone had a good Christmas. This year World Down’s Syndrome Day is about ‘Leave No One Behind’ So we talked about ‘inclusion’ and feeling ‘included’ – we thought these words were difficult Instead we talked about how it feels to be part of Our […]
