From 29th April - 9th May 2010, a team of 50 men and women will undertake the Inca Trail trek in Peru in a bid to raise 250K for Down Syndrome Centre. The income will be used to fund the appointment of two Down Syndrome Liaison nurses who will provide advice, support and guidance to parents of infants with this disability ...

We have been contacted by Jane Mac Quarrie, a research student at the University of Glasgow in Scotland who is researching sleep problems in children with Down syndrome or an Autism spectrum disorder.

Her research will look at parent's beliefs about the cause of their child's sleep problem and whether or not there is a difference between the ...

"As with most skills, toilet training is more likely to succeed if started early, as early intervention prevents the child from developing poor toileting habits and an over reliance on nappies. Therefore is it very important that a parent knows when the child is ready.

Children with Down syndrome can be toilet trained at around the same age as a ...