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Delta Centre Multi Sensory Gardens

14 Oct 09
by dsc_staff

We came across a wonderful multi-sensory garden in Strawhill, County Carlow which is part of the Delta Centre which provides training, residential, respite, day and multisensory services to adults with learning disabilities.

One of the Delta Centre's most recent projects has been the construction and development of a series of inter-connecting gardens offering a multisensory experience to visitors. Over ...

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Shoot Your Mouth Off & Carpet Films

26 Sep 08
by dsc_staff

"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 ...

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The Can Dad Story

5 Aug 08
by dsc_staff    1 comment

What lengths would you go to for your child?

If you're a parent, you'll already have some concept of what it is to put your child's wants and needs before your own. Your life is no longer your own. The way you live it is no longer yours to decide and the patterns of your former life ...

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How one man with Down syndrome made shoppers smile

23 May 08
by dsc_staff    2 comments

We came across this wonderful example of how one young man with Down syndrome turned his seemingly mundane job as a supermarket bag packer into a shinning example of how to deliver the ultimate in customer service. 

Sceptics have suggested it's a clever marketing ploy and question why "Johnny's" face is never seen on screen or the name ...

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