Inclusive Education for All #2 26 January 2022 by Chris Barnes, Inclusive Education Officer, Down...
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Progress of the Down Syndrome Bill through Parliament
26 January 2022 The Down Syndrome Bill takes its next steps through Parliament today. It is...
ACTOR DR SARAH GORDY MBE, ANNOUNCED AS PATRON OF THE DSA
British actor, model and dancer Dr Sarah Gordy MBE, has today been announced as the latest Patron...
‘What does a good education look/feel like?’
Inclusive Education for All #1 20 January 2022 by Chris Barnes, Inclusive Education Officer, Down...
A brief Covid scare | Kate’s Blog
Last Monday I was told by Baked Bean that someone who attended a class the previous Friday had...
Article in Journal of Medical Screening on the research by Wald, Bestwick and Morris. A response from the Down’s Syndrome Association
Language is important. The words we choose to use can have consequences for others. Some of these...
1 Rifles take on 24-hour New Year challenge for the DSA
Riflemen from 1 Rifles took on a gruelling 24-hour fitness challenge to bring in the new year,...
Latest guidance and Q&A on Covid-19 for people who have Down’s syndrome
4 January 2022 The government has issued its latest guidance for people who were previously...
Children aged 5 to 11 who have Down’s syndrome to be offered Covid-19 vaccine
Updated 3 February 2022 Vulnerable primary school children should be offered a low-dose of the...
Latest advice on new Covid-19 treatments for people who have Down’s syndrome and test positive
Updated 3 February 2022 The NHS are now offering new antibody and antiviral treatments to people...
Road to Recovery – The impact of COVID and recovery phases on family
Can you help with this study? Dr. Karri Gillespie-Smith, Lecturer in the Department of Clinical...
Congratulations to all this year’s raffle winners
We would like to extend our sincere thank you to everyone who entered the 2021 DSA Raffle! The...