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 ...

Yvonne Olten-Dorgan, a Cork based educational psychologist, is undertaking a very interesting research project which will examine the self-esteem of children with Down syndrome who attend mainstream school versus those who attend special school. 

The topic of emotional and behavioural difficulties in children with Down syndrome has received a lot of attention in the last number of years. But most ...