Powerhouse Youth Theatre and Accessible Arts Street Dance This workshop is open to 15 to 18 year olds of mixed abilities. Great for young p...

Newcastle Temporary Care has a new group providing a social activities for children with Down syndrome. They’ve chosen the name Up Club , ...

Dance for Down Syndrome is a new organisation, launched in Sydney this week. The D4DS Dance-A-Thon will be held over two weeks in March/A...

An awareness event and fundraiser for Down Syndrome NSW Fashion by Leila Sweeney 3.00 pm Sunday 13th December Walcha Sports Club Walcha, NSW...

On Saturday, 12 th December 2009 , P&O Cruises will be launching their latest cruise ship, the Pacific Jewel. To celebrate the arrival ...

The beautiful Sydney Opera House was a spectacular venue in which to celebrate the launch of the DVD and Project Manual developed by the Up,...

The Australian Government's media release on the Productivity Commission inquiry into the delivery of disability services announced on M...

We like to think that our library has a great collection of materials pertaining to Down syndrome. However, it is not our focus (or within o...

It wasn't all high flying, speed and action at Families Weekend. There was some seriously good face-painting on offer too ....... You h...

Return of the forgotten children Mark Wetherall , Sydney Morning Herald , November 24, 2009 Just getting the six children from Sydney's ...

The 7.30 Report (ABC TV) reported the Federal Government's announcement of the Productivity Commission's feasibility study of a Nat...

This year's Families Weekend was held at The Tops , Stanwell Tops, overlooking the ocean from the edge of the Illawarra escarpment. Th...

Our Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday (21st November), at our new office. The balloons were to let people know they had the right...

It is one year today since we added a counter to this blog, wondering of course if anyone was reading. Apparently they are. 18,188 individu...

So what did you think about the storyline involving "Becky" and "Jean", both characters who have Down syndrome, in last ...

Sophie brought her family along to Buddy Walk - Australia 2009 in Newcastle last month. It was a beautiful day in a beautiful setting. Som...

Access All Areas Film Festival visits venues across NSW from November 16 to December 3 2009, featuring free screenings of acclaimed Austra...

The Stanford Down Syndrome research Center's study into brain function in a mouse model for Down syndrome (published yesterday) is being...