by Kate Potter | Jan 26, 2022 | Inclusive Education for All, Policy & Campaigns
Inclusive Education for All #2 26 January 2022 by Chris Barnes, Inclusive Education Officer, Down Syndrome International Being included can be an amazing feeling. When we are invited to a social gathering (or ‘work meeting’) we are given the senses of belonging,...
by Kate Potter | Jan 26, 2022 | DSA News, Policy & Campaigns
26 January 2022 The Down Syndrome Bill takes its next steps through Parliament today. It is important that everybody’s voice is heard in this debate. As outlined here, there are areas where we believe that the guidance that is at the heart of the Bill could make a...
by Andrea Bishop | Jan 25, 2022 | Our Stories, Our Voice Our Stories
Adam is 59 and lives with his wife of 25 years Cathy in a supported housing community. Adam worked for the Post Office for 27 years and before the pandemic, was volunteering regularly with the British Heart Foundation. Adam describes his biggest achievement as...
by Andrea Bishop | Jan 25, 2022 | Our Stories, Our Voice Our Stories
Cathy is 55 and lives with her husband Adam in a supported housing community. She has happy memories of growing up and remembers learning creative and practical skills at Brownies and the Girl Guides. Cathy volunteers at her local church and also a children’s nursery....
by Andrea Bishop | Jan 24, 2022 | DSA News, News & Research, Our Stories, Our Voice Our Stories
British actor, model and dancer Dr Sarah Gordy MBE, has today been announced as the latest Patron of the Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA). The 45-year-old from East Sussex has appeared in countless television productions, including the BBC’s Call the Midwife, The A...
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