My Perspective - Short List Announced!
Down's Sybnrome Association (London), 17th May 2013
My Perspective Photographic Competition for UK people with Down's syndrome has gone from strength to strength since 2010, with more than 250 entries this year. The 25 short-listed images have now been dispatched to the judges for them to score in order of personal preference and the winners will be announced on Thursday 6th June at The Orangery, Kew Gardens in London. The shortlisted images can be viewed on the DSA website.
Sarah's Kitchen Creations
Sarah and Valerie Strohl, United Media Now, 21st May 2013
... a new (online) cooking show for your enjoyment and learning ... you will discover some nifty tricks you can use to help your child learn to be an aficionado in the kitchen. Better yet, the more comfortable you become using these methods in the kitchen, the more comfortable you will become using them throughout your day with your loved one. Sarah is a 14 yr old who has Down syndrome.
New (Kentucky) state law educates about Down syndrome
Harold Kleinert, Kentucky Voices: Kentucky.com, 22nd May 2013
New (Kentucky) state law educates about Down syndrome
Harold Kleinert, Kentucky Voices: Kentucky.com, 22nd May 2013
There is no event so momentous as the birth of a child, and there is no time when accurate information is more critical than when new or expectant parents receive a diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Are more babies with Down syndrome born to younger mothers?
Frank Buckley, Frank Talk (Down Syndrome Education International), 23rd May 2013
Although the chance of giving birth to a baby with Down syndrome begins to rise quite quickly for mothers aged over 30 years, in most countries it has traditionally been the case that more babies are born to younger than to older women. This was because, in general, many more babies were born to younger women than to older women. But, is this still the case?
Are more babies with Down syndrome born to younger mothers?
Frank Buckley, Frank Talk (Down Syndrome Education International), 23rd May 2013
Although the chance of giving birth to a baby with Down syndrome begins to rise quite quickly for mothers aged over 30 years, in most countries it has traditionally been the case that more babies are born to younger than to older women. This was because, in general, many more babies were born to younger women than to older women. But, is this still the case?
(US) National Down Syndrome Society, (My Great Story Project), 21st May 2013
Jay Nothnagle, a 30-something-year-old bachelor ... lives in his own apartment, has a job, owns a pick-up truck and happens to have Down syndrome. Jay shows how getting his driver's license changed his life and changed others' perceptions.
Randee Dawn, Today, 21st May 2013
Dame Helen Mirren stepped forward to invite (Oliver) to the Gielgud Theatre to see her play the Queen -- and invited him backstage to share tea and cake and to meet the corgis who star in the play with her. There were even footmen. And naturally, she was in costume the entire time.
Divorce: Does "Down syndrome advantage" exist?
Maureen Wallace, She Knows: Parenting, 23rd May 2013
Dame Helen Mirren stepped forward to invite (Oliver) to the Gielgud Theatre to see her play the Queen -- and invited him backstage to share tea and cake and to meet the corgis who star in the play with her. There were even footmen. And naturally, she was in costume the entire time.
Divorce: Does "Down syndrome advantage" exist?
Maureen Wallace, She Knows: Parenting, 23rd May 2013
Can a child's extra chromosome exponentially strengthen a marriage? Research points to a lower divorce rate compared with parents of children with other disabilities and even couples whose children have no special needs.
Studio ARTES promotional video
Studio ARTES,1st May 2013
Studio ARTES is an independent non-profit organisation offering creative programs to aduts with disabilities in Sydney's northern suburbs. 3m 15s
NDIS: Intentional community up and running
2013 PossABLE IDEAS Expo workshop presentations
IDEAS, 22nd May 2013
A program of community and individual capacity building workshops to assist individuals, family members, professionals and the community understand the changing environment and the move to individualised funding and a person centred approach. Weaving through the streams of workshops is the recognition that safeguards need constant tending and understanding for self advocacy, and other protections should they be necessary. A compilation of some of the workshop presentations from the 2013 PossABLE IDEAS Expo workshop program (from the event in Newcastle, 3rd - 4th May 2013).
Studio ARTES promotional video
Studio ARTES,1st May 2013
Studio ARTES is an independent non-profit organisation offering creative programs to aduts with disabilities in Sydney's northern suburbs. 3m 15s
NDIS: Intentional community up and running
Fran Kelly interviews Sally Richards, ABC Radio National Breakfast, 22nd May 2013
Earlier this month we spoke with Canberra mother Sally Richards, whose son Jackson has a profound intellectual disability, about her strong support for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Twenty-seven-year-old Jackson has since moved out of home into a unique housing estate known as an Intentional Community, which could be one of the very first of its kind in the world. Click 'download audio'. 8m 38s
2013 PossABLE IDEAS Expo workshop presentations
IDEAS, 22nd May 2013
A program of community and individual capacity building workshops to assist individuals, family members, professionals and the community understand the changing environment and the move to individualised funding and a person centred approach. Weaving through the streams of workshops is the recognition that safeguards need constant tending and understanding for self advocacy, and other protections should they be necessary. A compilation of some of the workshop presentations from the 2013 PossABLE IDEAS Expo workshop program (from the event in Newcastle, 3rd - 4th May 2013).
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