Keeping Up with Down Syndrome NSW
Wednesday, 8 July 2015

NDIS and Me - closed Facebook group

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Social media, including Facebook has allowed people with disabilities and their families unprecedented access to the support of others wi...

Working

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Employment has many dimensions for everyone - for people with Down syndrome there are extra considerations, arising largely from a history o...
Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Research news and commentary #5 for 2015

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Genetic disorders in children: An assessment of fathers coping strategies, wellbeing, and support Find Lab ( Family Interaction and Ne...

Key Word Sign Workshop - Karuah

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Key word signing workshop is coming to the Hunter! Limited places left. This event is free for members of Down Syndrome NSW but registrat...
Monday, 6 July 2015

Accessible Arts Grants Program 2015-2016

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Accessible Arts is the peak arts and disability organisation across New South Wales. The Grants Program consists of Quick Response Grant...

Positions Vacant - Down Syndrome NSW

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Down Syndrome NSW is currently looking for passionate, energetic and committed individuals to fill casual Community Connector positi...
Friday, 3 July 2015

Weekend reading and viewing 4th - 5th July 2015

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Jillian The Magnificent takes vows Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 29th June 2015 ... I don't know what it's like to scale E...

Down Syndrome Australia welcomes Federal funding

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Down Syndrome Australia posted this excellent news late yesterday (2nd July 2015).  Recent difficulties in securing Federal funding were ...
Thursday, 2 July 2015

Latest additions to events pages

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'Other events' page: These links provide information about events run by other organisations that might be of interest to people ...

News and commentary on the NDIS (34)

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NDIS Progress Report: Year Two NDIS e-News - June 2015 NDIS FAQs by My Choice Matters Five fact sheets are available to download ...
Wednesday, 1 July 2015

1st July - NDIS expands to Maitland, Blue Mountains areas

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1st July - a major date for the implementation of government initiatives, new regulations and changes to existing programs. Today sees the...

Recent issues of online newsletters

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Hand in Hand -  Summer 2015 Down Syndrome Research Foundation  (Vancouver) Feature articles on reading comprehension and fluency ...
Tuesday, 30 June 2015

NSW CID on supported and substitute decision making

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Supported decision making YES! But what role for substitute decision-making? NSW Council on Intellectual Disability (blog), 25th June 2015...

See and Learn Numbers: new teaching resouce

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Down Syndrome Education International has announced a new release in the See and Learn series : We are delighted to announce a new add...
Monday, 29 June 2015

NSW Budget Update from NSW CID

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NSW Council on Intellectual Disability e-news , June 2015: The budget was released last week, with the government delivering the final in...

On advocacy, leadership and the law

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An Ambitious Advocate Xavier Smerdon,  ProBono News Australia , 22nd June 2015 A tireless advocate for people with disability, Graeme I...
Friday, 26 June 2015

Weekend reading and viewing: 27th - 28th June 2015

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Nothing tops a pint with dad Andrea Smith,  The Independent (Ireland),  22nd June 2015 This Father's Day, David Clarke pays trib...

News from the disability sector

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Overjoyed, Overwhelmed’, Boy with autism and mother get residency after deportation fight Robert Burton-Bradley, SBS , 25th June 2015 Town...
Thursday, 25 June 2015

Bronze Lion award for 'The Special Proposal'

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You will remember the video The Special Proposal, launched for World Down Syndrome Day 2015 in March. It has just this week won a prestigio...

People with Down syndrome online and in other media

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People With a Learning Disability Aren't From Mars Sarah Gordy, Huffington Post (UK), 15th June 2015 As an actress with Down's...
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