Gerard O'Dwyer performed in the play Beautiful  as part of  Crash Test Drama , a script development competition.  He and Ashley (the ot...

The carecareers TV campaign resumes today on various channels including SBS, Channel 9 and Channel 10 in metro NSW, and on Channel 7 and Ch...

We've blogged about Billy Schulz ( Grown Man Now ) before , and just wanted to let you know that Billy is celebrating a birthday.   His...

Some video of a recent interview newly married Guy and Esme gave on UK TV show This Morning can now be found linked from the post about t...

As NSW students and their families prepare for the new school year, this blog post at Practical Wisdom: Phronesis  could be very timely for ...

In 2011, Australians with disabilities have two very prominent advocates in the Australian of the Year, Simon McKeon and the Senior Austral...

Our Facebook editor has alerted us to this lovely story from the UK about the October 2010 wedding of  Guy and Esme , a couple with Down Sy...

Another positive strike for advocacy for Australians with disabilities is the launch today of the new NDIS campaign website.  Here is the la...

From the Australian of the Year Awards - 2011 website: "The Senior Australian of the Year 2011 is equal rights campaigner Professor...

The Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre's Weekend Respite and Recreation program has some vacancies in their Saturday Group. Current vacanc...

Classes starting 7th February 2011! Rozelle Neighbourhood Centre runs a variety of creative leisure classes for people with intellectual d...

The Irish cartoon, Punky that we posted about last September is about to launch on TV.  Aimee Richardson , who voices the child character ...

Here's a nice story about a man with Down syndrome who is a big Bon Jovi fan , a fortieth birthday, and the follow up that might see hi...

Dr Brian Skotko , Clinical Genetics Fellow, Children’s Hospital Boston Down Syndrome Program, has responded to the UK/Hong Kong research i...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have discovered that the genetic mechanism...

Would you like to review the new Woodbine House publication, Kitchen Classroom, by Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer ?   Down Syndrome NSW members ar...

The Down Syndrome Down Under Swimming Organisation will run a Down Syndrome Swimming National Meet in Noosa 24/25th September 2011 . Ple...

Acceptance is a series of performance workshops for people with and without mild intellectual disabilities led by tutor Tracie Sammut, at ...

Greater Expectations: living with Down syndrome in the 21st century is a new book by Perth historian, Jan Gothard . Jan is also the mother ...

On 28 July 2010, the Australian Government announced $122 million in funding over four years for eligible children up to fifteen years of a...