by NZDSA Admin | Sep 5, 2019 | Health, Parents, Support
By Fiona Kenworthy, Clinical Director and Specialist Paediatric Speech-Language Therapist at www.smalltalktherapy.co.nz For the last ten years, I’ve specialised in working with children with Down syndrome. I’ve seen the way ‘early intervention’ yields long-lasting...
by NZDSA Admin | Sep 5, 2019 | Education, Parents, Support
By Glen Jelley Jessica was our first child of 3 and we knew at the 19 week scan that she was going to have down syndrome so had a bit of time to prepare and research. She came into the world screaming her lungs out like any other child with people rushing around...
by NZDSA Admin | Sep 5, 2019 | Early intervention, Education, Parents, Support
The Champion Centre in Christchurch has kindly agreed to provide a regular contribution to CHAT 21 to assist parents of young people with Down Syndrome. In this edition, Dr. Susan Foster-Cohen, Champion Centre Director reviews the guide Are You Worried About Your...
by NZDSA Admin | Sep 5, 2019 | Early intervention, Education, Parents, Professionals, Support
From sign to word: One size does not fit all. INTRO: Early intervention experts Susan Foster-Cohen from the Champion Centre in Christchurch and Anne van Bysterveldt from the University of Canterbury have found some interesting patterns when researching the use of sign...
by NZDSA Admin | Sep 5, 2019 | News, News, Our Stories, Parents, People With DS, Support
STEP UP A group of people with Down syndrome who have shown an interest in self-advocacy and want to work their way into the STRIVE team. Home 9 Search query for: pati Stand up loud Talk about Empowering People with Down syndrome to have Universal Participation...
by NZDSA Admin | Sep 4, 2019 | Education, Employment, News, Our Stories, Parents, People With DS, Support
STEP UP A group of people with Down syndrome who have shown an interest in self-advocacy and want to work their way into the STRIVE team. Home 9 Search query for: pati Stand up loud Talk about Empowering People with Down syndrome to have Universal Participation...
