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Jacob Dombroski is an incredibly talented young man. James Webber from the Wellington Down Syndrome Association wrote the following nomination to describe Jacob’s achievements. Jacob is well known in the Wellington region and nationally. He has a passion for people with extra needs and is keen to advocate for people at a Government level. Jacob […]
There’s a huge gap at Hirepool in Lower Hutt where Colin Bailey used to work. He’s retired from the Hutt Road branch after more than 30 years on the job. Colin’s farewell barbeque was an emotional day for everyone as Hirepool staff from across Wellington, along with Regional Manager Stuart Drew from Hawke’s Bay, came […]
Rochelle Waters recently received the NZDSA National Achievement Award from Rt Hon Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy. She was nominated by the Canterbury Special Olympics administrator Helen Mitchell, who describes how Special Olympics are just part of Rochelle’s terrific list of achievements. I would like to nominate Rochelle Waters for the NZDSA 2020 National Achievement Awards. […]
NZDSA MEDIA RELEASE The New Zealand Down Syndrome Association (NZDSA) urgently calls on the Government to invest in disability attitude training for health professionals. A deeply disturbing article in the Sunday-Star Times yesterday clearly articulated and emphasised the traumatic discrimination many families experience during pre-natal screening tests, as well as the pressure to terminate their […]
Four members of the New Zealand Down syndrome community have been honoured for their amazing individual achievements at special function at Government House today. Jacob Dombroski, Rochelle Waters and Amelia Eades were bestowed with a National Achievement Award by Governor General Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy. The Governor-General, who is the patron of the New […]
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IHC has launched an exciting new service that will be helpful to many families with Down syndrome, especially in the more remote parts of the country. IHC has create a new volunteering role called, i-Volunteer, which is an extension of its existing volunteer friendships and our Volunteer Programme in where we connect people to form […]
The NZDSA’s Self-Advocacy Leadership and Advisory Group, STRIVE, met in Wellington on June 19-20 to focus on gaining more self-advocacy and leadership skills. While some may think a Funshop is all about fun, Funshops are really about allowing our self-advocates to do lots of important work and gain new skills in a fun and engaging […]
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