by Kate Potter | Jul 17, 2020 | DSA News
We wanted our WorkFit film When I Grow Up… to change people’s attitudes towards employing someone with Down’s syndrome. It was a collaboration with internet sensations Ollie and Cameron. It shows the seven-year-old identical twins testing out jobs at the fire service,...
by Kate Potter | Jul 17, 2020 | Policy & Campaigns, Research
The DSA will be closely following how the Department of Health and Social Care responds to the recommendations made in the 4th annual report of The Learning Disabilities Mortality Review Programme, published yesterday (16 July 2020). The LeDeR programme, established...
by Kate Potter | Jul 10, 2020 | Research
A gene has been discovered that can naturally suppress the signs of Alzheimer’s Disease in human brain cells, in research led by Queen Mary University of London. The scientists have also developed a new rapid drug-screening system for treatments that could potentially...
by Kate Potter | Jul 8, 2020 | Our Stories
This has been a very important and exciting week. I have started going back to my drama and dancing group after this long lockdown. I had the option of waiting till September or starting now. I was a bit worried about the decision but I decided to go on a mini bus...
by Kate Potter | Jul 8, 2020 | Our Stories
By Hannah It was my 30th birthday at the end of June. I asked for donations instead of birthday presents to help people like me with Downs’ Syndrome to help them with Jobs and to find work. Workfit has helped me and I am so happy in my admin support job. I like to...
Recent Comments