by admin | Feb 28, 2018 | Research
28 February 2018 A new study from researchers at King’s Health Partners and South London and the Maudsley Foundation NHS trust shows that people with Down’s syndrome who develop dementia can benefit from drugs commonly used to treat the condition. The work, led...
by admin | Feb 21, 2018 | Our Stories
WorkFit has been working with Compass and G4S to develop a permanent paid job for Callum in South Yorkshire. G4S’s decision to register with WorkFit was inspired by John Whitwam (Managing Director, COMPASS, G4S) who was keen to recruit a candidate after seeing...
by admin | Feb 15, 2018 | Our Stories
15 February 2018 Discover one young woman’s inspirational journey to independence and adulthood Launched to coincide with World Down Syndrome Day (21 March 2018). In 1999 Sarah’s father Andy Merriman wrote a frank and moving book, A Minor Adjustment, about the...
by admin | Feb 8, 2018 | DSA News
8 February 2018 The DSA has been appalled to hear of the circumstances surrounding the death of Richard Handley during the course of the inquest into his death. Our thoughts are with Richard’s family at this very sad and difficult time. Richard, who had a number of...
by admin | Feb 7, 2018 | Our Stories
7 February 2018 WorkFit and the South Manchester Down’s Syndrome Support Group (SMDSSG) have recently been working with Tesco in Greater Manchester to develop a permanent paid job for Conor. SMDSSG work in partnership with WorkFit in a Local Support Network (LSN)...
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