Keeping Up with Down Syndrome NSW
Monday, 28 April 2008

Information in Vietnamese, Arabic and Chinese

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Most of us who have sons and daughters diagnosed with Down syndrome have felt overwhelmed at times, especially in the early days, by what th...
Friday, 25 April 2008

Three great smiles

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We don't subscribe to the stereotype of people who have Down syndrome as "always happy and loving" - it denies that they can a...
Thursday, 24 April 2008

Online Book Club - and other book news

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Are you a reader? Dave Hingsburger, over on Chewing the Fat is starting an online book club Have a look at his blog entry for 21st April t...
Monday, 14 April 2008

T 4321 at All Hallows Five Dock

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March just wasn't long enough to accommodate all of the T4321 events that people wanted to hold to celebrate World Down Synd...
Sunday, 13 April 2008

The dreaded haircut - could this be your family?

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Lynn Johnston's gentle comic strip of everyday family life with the Pattersons, For Better or For Worse (R), takes a wry look at episo...
Saturday, 12 April 2008

Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection in NSW - hearing on disability

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The Special Commission of Inquiry into Child Protection in NSW , being conducted by Justice James Wood, heard submissions on children with d...
Thursday, 10 April 2008

Melissa Riggio 1988 - 2008

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Patricia Bauer has posted a moving tribute on the life of Melissa Riggio , 20 who sadly died earlier this week, after being ill with leukaem...
Monday, 7 April 2008

Visual Arts - people with Down syndrome as subject and artist

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People with Down syndrome have been participating in art since people began making art. Two young children with Down syndrome are currently ...
Sunday, 6 April 2008

Picnicking at Coffs Harbour

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Our Coffs Harbour families rarely miss an opportunity to get together and share in whatever events or celebrations are planned. World Down ...
Saturday, 5 April 2008

Wollongong rocks for Down syndrome: Illawarra Black Tie Ball

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We are still catching up with all of the wonderful events celebrating World Down Syndrome Day/Month. Tracy Barker again galvanised the Ill...
Thursday, 3 April 2008

On a Wing and a Prayer - what a night !!

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On a Wing and a Prayer was a major fundraising event held last night in Sydney, that was much more than that. Attended by over 600, it ach...
Tuesday, 1 April 2008

A little help from friends ....

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South Sydney 1st grade NRL stars Ben Rogers , Shannon Heggarty, Michael Greenfield and Issac Luke helped out teammate Craig Wing in his m...
Tuesday, 25 March 2008

Family Fun Day in Newcastle - the celebrations continue

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The recently established Newcastle Down Syndrome Support Group held a Family Fun Day at Speers Point ark on 15 March 2008 to celebrate Wor...

Easter meets World Down Syndrome Day in the Blue Mountains

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Kathi and Rob organised an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids, on World Down Syndrome Day since this year it coincided with an unusually early Eas...
Thursday, 20 March 2008

World Down Syndrome Day: 21st March (3/21)

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Senator Sue Boyce wrote for the Brisbane Courier Mail today, on World Down Syndrome Day (21st March) ...... There seem to be dozens of ...
Tuesday, 18 March 2008

A few weeks into the new school year ..... how's it going?

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The teachers are getting to know their students, and we hope the students are settling in too, especially those who have started school for...
Saturday, 8 March 2008

Responses to publication of UK antioxidant trial report

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Dr Len Leshin has posted his commentary on the clinical trial of "Supplementation with antioxidants and folinic acid for children wit...
Sunday, 2 March 2008

Start of the NSW footy season and World DS Month ......

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When your Patron plays for the South Sydney Rabbitohs , you sometimes get to go to special events in rugby league. That happened yesterday f...
Saturday, 23 February 2008

British antioxidant trial published: no significant effects

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The long awaited results of a UK clinical trial of oral antioxidant and folinic acid supplements for young children with Down syndrome were ...
Tuesday, 19 February 2008

We said the last six months would be busy .....

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... and they were. But it's a new year, and this blog will be updated regularly. Here's a quick catch up: We have a lot new things ...
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