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DSEngage sessions
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Stories
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![Untitled Design (1)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Untitled-design-1.jpg)
![Alex 2 Crpd Young chef in his whites](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Alex-2_crpd.jpeg)
![At Daunt Bookshop Oxford](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/At-Daunt-bookshop-Oxford.jpg)
![Betsy’s Rainbow Badges](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Betsys-Rainbow-badges.png)
![First Day Joshua At Marshall Fleet Solutions2 Scaled](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/First-day-Joshua-at-Marshall-Fleet-Solutions2-scaled-1.jpg)
![Why Not](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/why-not-scaled.jpg)
![Why Not George Webster George Webster and his new book Why Not?](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Why-Not-George-Webster.png)
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![Eloise Posing Young woman dressed in leopard print trousers and a pink fur coat, sits on a rock on a beach](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Eloise-posing-scaled.jpg)
![What Maxwell Loves](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/What-Maxwell-loves.png)
![Jesal AW](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Jesal-AW.png)
![Your Paragraph Text (1)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Your-paragraph-text-1.png)
![Ethan Serving Up Young man in a professional kitchen wearing a striped apron](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Ethan-serving-up.png)
![George W Why Not](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/George-W-Why-Not.png)
![20230914 180503 River making the peace sign](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20230914_180503-scaled.jpg)
![Original B6F203A5 275A 4142 9DCB A546B0401011 Two women wearing cooking aprons](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/original-B6F203A5-275A-4142-9DCB-A546B0401011.jpeg)
![Untitled Design (1)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Untitled-design-1-1.png)
![Richard And Bethany Collage of a man and woman who have Down's syndrome. He is playing the piano and bagpipes.](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Richard-and-Bethany.png)
![LIRjoe2 Young man with Down's syndrome in front of a Listen Include Respect backdrop](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LIRjoe2.jpg)
![Lloyd Marathon A man and woman running in a marathon](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Lloyd-marathon.png)
![Ryan Claire Blog](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Ryan-Claire-blog.png)
![Image00004](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/image00004-1-scaled.jpeg)
![collage Our History David](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/collage.jpg)
Our Voice
![Our Voice Tshirts Portrait Instagram](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Our-Voice-tshirts-portrait-Instagram.png)
![Our Voice Motivational Boost YouTube Playlist](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Our-Voice-motivational-boost-YouTube-playlist.png)
![Evening Wind Down Playlist](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Evening-wind-down-playlist.png)
Training & support
![Early Years and Primary Education Downs Syndrome (1)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Early-Years-and-Primary-Education-Downs-Syndrome-1.png)
![Early Communication & Development Support Group Listing](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Early-Communication-Development-Support-Group-listing.png)
![Sensory Processing Awareness (1) Sensory processing toys](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Sensory-Processing-Awareness-1.png)
![Down's Syndrome With Complex Needs In Person Teddington](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Downs-syndrome-with-complex-needs-in-person-Teddington.png)
![Baby Pregnancy Support Group (1)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Baby-Pregnancy-Support-Group-1.png)
![Copy Of Sleep Hygiene Webinar Website 2 Sleep hygiene webinar](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Copy-of-Sleep-hygiene-webinar-website-2.png)
![Supporting Adults Who Have Down’s Syndrome](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Supporting-adults-who-have-Downs-syndrome.png)
![Supporting The Well Being Of Adolescents And Adults Who Have Down’s Syndrome](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Supporting-the-well-being-of-adolescents-and-adults-who-have-Downs-syndrome.png)
![Understanding And Supporting Behaviour Change In Children](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Understanding-and-supporting-behaviour-change-in-children.png)
![Well Being Wednesday 2022](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Well-being-Wednesday-2022.png)
![Secondary Education Training Copy](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Secondary-education-training-copy.png)
![DS Dads](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DS-Dads.jpg)
![Newborn With Down Syndrome Is Quiet And Looks](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tell-it-Right®-Webinar-for-Maternity-Services-and-Universities-copy-1.jpg)
![LISTENING SERVICE](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/LISTENING-SERVICE.png)
![Fb Closed Groups Each of our closed Facebook groups is tailored to support a specific group of users.](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fb-closed-groups.png)
![Supporting Behaviour Positively_ Birth to 4 (2) New dates for live online education webinars this autumn now available for booking](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Supporting-Behaviour-Positively_-Birth-to-4-2.png)
Resources & Information
![Reasonable Adjustments Flag Roll Out](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Reasonable-adjustments-flag-roll-out.png)
![Challenge 25](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Challenge-25.jpg)
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![New Hearing Resource Now Available!](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/New-Hearing-Resource-now-available-1.png)
![Sepsis In Adults Feature (Instagram Post)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Sepsis-in-adults-feature-Instagram-Post.png)
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![Spring Covid 19 Booster Campaign Info](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Spring-Covid-19-booster-campaign-info.png)
![Bounce Park](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Bounce-park.png)
![Immunisation Factsheet March 2024](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Immunisation-factsheet-march-2024.png)
![Martha's Rule Feature (600 X 400 Px)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Marthas-rule-feature-600-x-400-px.png)
![Selma](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Selma.png)
![Older Family Carers (1)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Older-family-carers-1.png)
![Manchester Health Vid Shorter Version V2](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Manchester-Health-Vid-shorter-version-v2.png)
![Heart-Top Small baby laughing](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Heart-Top.jpg)
![Down Syndrome Day](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Down-Syndrome-Day-1.png)
![Copy Of Visual Acuity With Maggie And Cheryl (Instagram Post)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Copy-of-Visual-Acuity-with-Maggie-and-Cheryl-Instagram-Post.jpg)
![Positive Behaviour Support Final Sept 22](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Positive-Behaviour-Support-Final-Sept-22.png)
![Constipation A drawing of two men having a coffee. One is a wheelchair user.](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/constipation.png)
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![Who Decides (Instagram Post) An older woman who has Down's syndrome takes a selfie with a young woman.](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Who-decides-Instagram-Post.png)
![Miscellaneous Image Dots (500 × 300 Px)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Miscellaneous-image-dots-500-×-300-px.png)
![Information-Pack](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Information-Pack.jpg)
![MoJu Guide To Mental Capacity cover of the new Ministry of Justice guide for parents and carers on making financial decisions for young people who lack capacity.](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MoJu-guide-to-mental-capacity.png)
![Housing-Top](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Housing-Top.jpg)
![Speech](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Speech.png)
![Complex Needs Page](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Complex-needs-page.png)
![Needs Assessments Fb Landscape](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Needs-Assessments-fb-landscape-1.jpg)
![EHCP Post 16 Deadline (Instagram Post (Square)) Various photos of young adults who have Down's syndrome; with friends; in a classroom; looking into the camera, smiling.](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/EHCP-post-16-deadline-Instagram-Post-Square.png)
Campaigning and policy work
![Earlier This Week, Alison Thwaite, WorkFit Employment Development Manager](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Earlier-this-week-Alison-Thwaite-WorkFit-Employment-Development-Manager.png)
![Health Equity](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Health-equity.png)
![Schools Census Data](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Schools-census-data.png)
![LDE Manifesto](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/LDE-Manifesto.png)
![MANIFESTO SOCIAL BANNERS 1200x6283 (002)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/MANIFESTO-SOCIAL-BANNERS-1200x6283-002.jpg)
![Covid 19 Enquiry BlogSM 23.06.23 (1)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Covid-19-Enquiry-BlogSM-23.06.23-1.jpg)
![Tell It Right Campaign For Explore Insta Page (1) A young baby who has Down's syndrome lies on his back gazing straight into the camera. The text reads: 'Find out more about our Tell it Right campaign](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tell-it-Right-campaign-for-Explore-Insta-page-1.png)
Research support
![Reveal Team](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Reveal-team.jpg)
![Stravinsky For Explore Page](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Stravinsky-for-explore-page.png)
![Hearing Loss Research](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hearing-loss-research.png)
![Copy Of AB Dementia Research Feature](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Copy-of-AB-dementia-research-feature.png)
![Northern Ireland Teen Research](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Northern-Ireland-teen-research.png)
![Self Regulation In Children With Down’s Syndrome (1)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Self-regulation-in-children-with-Downs-syndrome-1.png)
![Breast Feeding Research](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/breast-feeding-research.png)
![Your Paragraph Text](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Your-paragraph-text.png)
![Shape Research Change Lives](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Shape-Research-Change-Lives.png)
![Copy Of ABATE Study Feature (600 X 400 Px)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Copy-of-ABATE-study-feature-600-x-400-px.png)
![Copy Of AB Dementia Research Feature](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Copy-of-AB-dementia-research-feature.png)
![Seen And Be Heard Research For Explore Instagram Page](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Seen-and-Be-Heard-research-for-Explore-Instagram-page.png)
![Caring For Someone With A Learning Disability Study University Of Edinburgh](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Caring-for-Someone-with-a-Learning-Disability-Study-University-of-Edinburgh.png)
![Radiotherapy Research Instagram Explore Button](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Radiotherapy-research-instagram-explore-button.png)
![Home Maths Research Feature (Facebook Post (Landscape))](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Home-maths-research-feature-Facebook-Post-Landscape.png)
![TO FIND AND EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPEECH SOUND THERAPY (SST) ON PRIMARY SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN WITH DOWN’S SYNDROME](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TO-FIND-AND-EVALUATE-THE-EFFECTIVENESS-OF-SPEECH-SOUND-THERAPY-SST-ON-PRIMARY-SCHOOL-AGED-CHILDREN-WITH-DOWNS-SYNDROME.png)
![PACT DS Feature Website (700 × 450 Px)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PACT-DS-feature-website-700-×-450-px.png)
![A Researcher Would Like To Find Out What Learners Who Have Down's Syndrome Found Positive In Their Education. (1)](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/A-researcher-would-like-to-find-out-what-learners-who-have-Downs-syndrome-found-positive-in-their-education.-1.png)
![Research Call Out](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Research-call-out.png)
![Sleep 1 A young boy who has Down's syndrome plays on the floor with a toy train. Text reads: Research call out! Sleeping well, thinking well: Do changes in sleep affect executive functioning in children with special educational needs and/or disabilities?](https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sleep-1.png)