Like the population at large, people with learning disabilities are living longer, and therefore an increasing number are developing dementia. Service providers, planners, doctors, social workers, carers and direct support staff need to be equipped with relevant knowledge prior to the onset of dementia, so that they can devise appropriate therapeutic interventions and coping strategies, including health and medication management ... Continue reading

Many parents of children with special needs in Ireland will already know about this demonstration organised by The Special Needs Parents Association, which is planned to take place outside the Dáil on Wednesday 13th July at 3pm. But for those of you who are short on the details, here is everything you need to know:

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The second of our New Parent Evenings of 2011 takes place at 7.30pm on Tuesday 9th August in the Shelbourne Hotel, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2.
Our Down Syndrome Liaison Nurse, Angela O'Riordan will present to new parents.

There is no charge for attendance at these meetings which are organised to welcome parents of new babies with ... Continue reading

Down Syndrome Centre is undertaking to try and ensure that all children with Down syndrome - regardless of their needs assessment classification - remain attached to their local services.
Since it has come to our attention that in many services children diagnosed with a mild needs assessment have their service withdrawn DSC have begun lobbying to change the existing policy.
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This morning we were contacted by Dana  Nieder, mum to two year old Maya, who has special needs.

Recently Dana published a blog on her website: www.niederfamily.blogspot.com/ that has gotten great feedback from around the world. In the blog Dana reflects on the well known parable "Welcome to Holland" and gives her own take on the story ...

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Irish International & Leinster rugby player, Shane Jennings joins siblings, Tara (11) and Harrison (9) Gaw from Dalkey, Co Dublin to launch the Gant & Hugo Boss charity promotion in Dundrum Town Centre in which 10% of all sales over the Halloween weekend will be donated to Down Syndrome Centre.

From Thursday 28th to Sunday 31st of October, every time the cash ...

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We were recently contacted by Kelly Boutilier, who runs her own business called Rhythm Seekers, ( www.rhythmseekers.org ) which provides tailor-made rhythm-based programs for community, youth & disability groups, schools and even corporates around Dublin.
  
Kelly has offered to do a one-hour Drumming Workshop for children with Down syndrome on Saturday 24th April, in Bective Rugby Club, Donnybrook at 11am.
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Like all trainees, Gerry's only in the door and he's up for a bit of devilment!! 

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Episode two - Gerry gets accquainted with the other staff members! Continue reading

 

KING advertising agency and ICA supermarkets (Sweden) have had a longlasting relationship where new commercials in the soap opera story are produced each month, that both manage to hightlight the specials of the week and entertain the audience. People follow the ICA story the way you'd follow any soap opera. Most recently, ICA decided to promote tolerance by shaking ...

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