by Andrea Bishop | Mar 21, 2023 | Our Stories, Our Voice Our Stories
Maxwell Macleod was born on World Down Syndrome Day 2014. Every year since then his mum, Molly, has written a piece for us to mark his birthday. Here is her post for World Down Syndrome Day 2023… In my world of work, I’m involved in the field of Restorative...
by Andrea Bishop | Mar 6, 2023 | Our Stories, Our Voice Our Stories
Kenzie wrote to us to tell us about her upcoming skydive to celebrate turning 16! First, can you tell us a little about yourself? Hi, I am Kenzie and I am about to turn 16 (at time of writing). I have three brothers Nathan, Mikey and Vinnie, my sister-in-law is...
by Andrea Bishop | Feb 16, 2022 | Our Stories, Our Voice Our Stories
Written by Andy’s sister, Shirley. Andrew (Andy), Pauli was born in California on June 29, 1962. Because of the times, back then he was diagnosed with what they called ‘Mongoloidism’, now called Down’s syndrome. He was the third of three...
by Andrea Bishop | Feb 3, 2022 | DSA News
Employers in the Swindon and wider Wiltshire area are being invited to an online event to find out how they may be able to offer employment to somebody who has Down’s Syndrome. The Swindon Down’s Syndrome Group and the Down’s Syndrome Association’s WorkFit programme...
by Andrea Bishop | Feb 1, 2022 | Our Stories
Mum Alison wrote to us to tell us all about her son Alistair, and how he inspired her to create her own clothing brand called Unique & Loved. Meet Alistair Alistair has Down’s syndrome. I read a book before Alistair was born that advised me that one day I...
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