by Kate Potter | Feb 9, 2022 | Inclusive Education for All, Policy & Campaigns
Inclusive Education for All #4 9 February 2022 by Chris Barnes, Inclusive Education Officer, Down Syndrome International As parents, what do we wish for our children as they grow up and enter the world of adulthood? I’ve asked this question to many parents, and people...
by Kate Potter | Feb 8, 2022 | DSA News, Our Stories
By Lucy Tinker In September 2018 I started teaching in a small primary school in Hemel Hempstead. I was a newly qualified teacher and was excited and a little nervous to discover that one of my students, Emily Stockley, just happened to have Down’s syndrome. I knew I...
by Kate Potter | Feb 5, 2022 | Coronavirus
The following reports may be of interest: a new publication by Dr Diletta Valentini (Italy) and colleagues (pdf download); and a preprint by Dr Diego Real de Asúa and colleagues (Spain). Both show a good immune response following two doses of the COVID vaccine (mainly...
by Kate Potter | Feb 4, 2022 | DSA News
4 February 2022 The WorkFit programme from the Down’s Syndrome Association delivers successful supported employment by finding the right role for the right candidate, with the right level of support. We placed our first candidate in 2012 at a time when many...
by Kate Potter | Feb 3, 2022 | DSA News, Policy & Campaigns
3 February 2022 Tomorrow the Down Syndrome Bill will reach the Report stage of its journey. We understand that the Government are starting to plan for the consultation on the guidance that would follow if the Bill is passed. We have been told by the Department of...
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