The government has announced it will pilot and roll out mandatory learning disability training for all relevant NHS healthcare professionals. It comes in response to campaigning from ourselves and thousands of others following grave concerns about the widely recognised health inequalities experienced by individuals with a learning disability. Read the ‘Right to be heard’ report […]
You may like to ask your MP, and those who canvas your vote in the street or at your door, how their party will tackle these issues if they form the next government.
Proud mum, Stella, has recently got in touch to tell us about her daughter, Katherine’s lifetime and more recent achievements. “My daughter Katherine is 33. She gained 5 GCSEs at high school. She spent two years at college. For the past 10 years she has worked part time in paid employment for Morrison’s supermarket which […]
On the 4 November 2019, the NHS published updated information about Down’s syndrome. This comprehensive online resource is intended as a reference for anyone looking for information about what living with Down’s syndrome is like. We were delighted to have been working with NHS digital over the last few months and have been very encouraged […]
We had a great Down 2 Earth meeting on Sunday! We shared all our news and several members had birthdays this month, so we sang “Happy Birthday” many times! After our news sharing, the members were given a new Easy Read leaflet to look at and comment on. This was about Thyroid. As usual, our […]
It was great to see each other! To start the meeting off, we had a catch up and shared our news… ‘Went to see a show’ ‘Had my Birthday’ ‘Helped mum at home’ ‘Met friends’ ‘Visited gran who is poorly’ ‘Sung in a choir’ ‘Won some medals for skiing’ ‘Went to my brother’s wedding – […]
The Education Committee has today published the report of its inquiry into special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). They have concluded that this generation is being let down by the current system, and that parents are facing a “titanic struggle” to find the right help and support. We contributed to the Special Education Consortium’s submission, […]
Would Damon Hill OBE stand for Prime Minister? What does Michael Caines MBE serve up at home on a Saturday night? Just two of the burning questions audience members had for the celebrity pair at our recent charity event in Devon. Both former F1 Champion Damon, who has a son with Down’s syndrome, and Michelin-starred […]
In case you have missed the buzz, the film ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ has been released today in cinemas. The star of the film is a young man called Zack Gottsagen. The Peanut Butter Falcon is a modern Mark Twain-esque adventure. It also stars Shia LaBeouf as a small-time outlaw turned unlikely coach who joins […]
By Carol Boys, Chief Executive As the start of our 50th anniversary grows ever closer, I have been spending quite a bit of time in the last few weeks reflecting on past achievements for people with Down’s syndrome. One of the major milestones of the last fifty years was the 1981 Education Act. It introduced […]
