A former RTE 2FM DJ, Adrian McGibbon was always interested in communication. McGibbon found a niche for a new device that lets people keep track of their children or vulnerable relations. Last year, he introduced to Ireland a new GPS safety device for people with Down syndrome, Alzheimer’s, Autism and Dementia. It is called The Swish GPS Tracker, a ... Continue reading

Down Syndrome Centre is hoping to organise a series of Yoga for Children classes in three locations around county Dublin. The venues will be in Sandyford (South Dublin), Castleknock (West Dublin) and Clontarf (North Dublin). 

Isabelle Kelly and Gillian Fulcher, both Yoga instructors, with special interest in Yoga for Children, and children with special needs will teach the classes. They ...

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A parent of a 26 month old little girl with Down syndrome recently contacted the website to let us know of an ingenious device that has helped her daughter enormously. Like many children with Ds, her daughter has very low muscle tone (hypotonia) and was having difficulty controlling her hips and legs, which had a tendency to splay.

The aid ...

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In light of a few emails we've received recently concerning adults with Down syndrome and challenging behaviour, we thought this guide might provide some useful tips. Obviously as it is produced in the UK and is aimed at all people with intellectual disability and not solely those with Ds, not all the information will be applicable - but there may ...

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The issue of wandering child can be a big worry for parents when taking children to public places. In only takes a few moments of distraction for a child to disappear and the ensuing panic is something that every parent has experienced.

However, when your child is a repeated bolter (!) what remedies are there? We have had quite a few ...

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Since we posted the item on the "lose the wheels" training programme and Buddy Bikes, we have a had a few other company's contact to let us know about other products that have been designed to improve mobility options for children and people with disability.

US company Power Pumper, based in Oregon, are the inventors of a four wheel ...

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"How do bicycle skills affect independence of children with disabilities?" 

This was the title of an article that prompted us to feature this week's look at two organisations that support children with disability in learning the art of bike riding. Teaching children to ride a bicycle independently increases their balance control, self-confidence, and self-esteem and is a rite-of-passage for ...

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