Maxwell was born on World Down Syndrome Day 2014. Now as he turns five on March 21, his mum Molly...
The Max Factor – celebrating my son Maxwell’s fifth birthday on World Down Syndrome Day
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Our Stories
Here you will find stories from the parents, families and friends of people who have Down’s syndrome.
We also have lots of stories and posts created by people who have Down’s syndrome, including regular posts from Kate and Vinay, who work for the DSA.
‘One of my biggest fears when Saajan was born was how he would fit in with the Sikh community’
By Harps Kaur When Saajan entered this world, much to our surprise, he came with a little...
“It’s all too easy to feel isolated and left behind when you have a child with a dual diagnosis”
By Debbie Austin My 10 year old daughter Lucy has a dual diagnosis of Down’s syndrome and autism...
Not ready to let her go. Not ever…
Denise Humberstone’s daughter Kathleen is 19 and has just started college in London. Here, her mum...
“Teachers told me Shauna was a “health and safety risk” swimming – now she’s a Special Olympian!”
Margaret Hogan was horrified when teachers told her that 9 year old Shauna, her daughter who has...
Setting The Tone
By Liz Arriens 'You remember when you had the blood test for Down’s syndrome at 12 weeks, that was...
Hear Me by George Bowman
I am George and apparently I have Down's syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder. I am nearly 15...
‘Down2Earth’ Magazine Helps Family Meet for the First Time
This is a story of pure coincidence and luck... Bryony and Jamie discovered that they share a...
Vivian begins a work experience placement with Wiltshire Police
In our last blog we told you about the success of Lane’s placement with Wiltshire Police earlier...
Tennis star Ben earns his level 1 coaching assistant award
Ben loves sport and recently earned his level 1 coaching assistant award! His mum Hayley kindly wrote this blog to tell us about how his coaches have supported him with his tennis…
Lane makes a huge impact at Wiltshire Police
We are delighted by the development of our partnership with Wiltshire Police. Through...
An Inclusive Force – Police Scoop Top Employment Award
Two young adults with Down’s syndrome have helped Wiltshire Police scoop a top employment award....