"We want to smash the idea that we're all saintly tragic beings who smile in the face of adversity".

So says Karen Sheader. who heads up drama group, "Shoot Your Mouth Off" which has been working with disabled people in Hartlepool, UK for the past five years. Their impertinent and challenging films invite us to take a look at ...

Noting the recent controversy concerning the Ben Stiller movie, "Tropics of Thunder", which features a scene where the characters use the word "retarded" over and over again, it is refreshing to come across an institute that works with children with many different syndromes yet refers to all these children with only one simple two-syllable term, "brain-injured".

Glen Doman established the ...

 We recently kicked off our new range of online fundraising support items - the I'm able 2 range - with the launch of the some really great hoodies for kids.

The sweatshirts come in three primary colours - blue, green and red - and carry the great image of the spiky haired character from our logo on the back.

Age ranges are 5 ...

In Feb 2008, a group of young adults with Down syndrome were preparing to join students in University College Dublin on the catwalk at the RDS - one of Ireland's biggest venues - for Europe's largest student fashion event in aid of Down Syndrome Centre.

As they learned what it took to become a model, a young film studies student ...

In 2005, Israeli dance choreographer, Daniel Vais, found himself far away from home in the Irish town of Limerick, with spare time on his hands and agreed to give a few informal dance classes to a group of students with Down syndrome, in the local community centre.

Amazed and inspired by the talent, tenacity, individuality and humour of his students ...

 Back at home, Down Syndrome Ireland and the organising committee for the 10^th World Down Syndrome Congress have been hard at work in preparation for Ireland’s hosting of this four-day event, which takes place in Dublin City University from August 19^th – 22^nd 2009.

The congress takes place every three years, as a worldwide forum for sharing ...