Focus: Improved Communications-Improved Lives Audience: Parents, whānau and professionals This presentation shares a pilot study of Babble Boot Camp, a caregiver-led programme that supports early speech and language development in infants with Down syndrome, offering insights into proactive strategies for lifelong communication
Focus: Improved Health-Improved Lives Audience: Parents, whānau and professionals This talk will cover the unfair health outcomes faced by people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities, including findings from Down Syndrome International's 'Our Say in Our Health' report. We will also discuss work happening on this topic from the World Health Organization, and actions that […]
Focus: Improved Aging-Improved Lives Audience: Parents, whānau and professionals Navigating Ever-Changing Seas is a new model for understanding the experiences of ageing people with intellectual (learning) disabilities and the family/whānau who support them. These relationships can be complex and change over time, often involving multiple generations. Everyone’s experience is shaped by their identity, relationships, past […]
Focus: Improved Aging-Improved Lives Audience: Parents, whānau and professionals People with Down syndrome are at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. This talk will discuss common symptoms of dementia, and how medical specialists can assess memory and brain health. It will cover current and emerging treatments. Lastly, it will cover how to optimise brain health across […]
Focus: Improved Wellbeing and Resilience–Improved Lives Audience: Parents, whānau and professionals Dr Maree Kirk’s presentation situates the World Down Syndrome 2025 theme — Improved Support, Improved Lives — within the New Zealand context. Drawing on her PhD research, she developed the theory of wellbeing for children with a disability, which identified three principles of acceptance, recognition, and […]
Focus: Improved Supported Decision-Making-Improved Lives Audience: All Having choice and control in your life starts with knowing what is important to you and then telling others. This session will walk through Volition, a new app that empowers Decision Makers to work with their Supporters to understand and communicate the things that matter to them.
Care Matters and the New Zealand Down Syndrome Association (NZDSA) are excited to bring the Down syndrome community a care and wellbeing workshop! To mark the UN International Day of Care and Support, we invite parents, family, whānau, and aiga carers to a special workshop honouring your incredible mahi. This free wellbeing workshop is designed […]
8th November at 5pm NZDSA AGM Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82780897188?pwd=CUqgXvMdUecIHZUpE7yQbVXhfLOqSP.1 Meeting ID: 827 8089 7188 Passcode: 206417
This is a dinner for ADSA parents. Come along to connect with other families and meet friends - new and old. Share some delicious food, and plenty of laughs. Come for a drink, dinner, dessert or everything - The GOOD HOME do fantastic food. (Please note: this meal is not funded by ADSA). Please RSVP […]
28th -30th November 2025 Youth Development Camp A camp for youth and adults with Down syndrome. It is an 18+ plus event If you are interested, please contact Linda [email protected]
6th December at 4pm - 5pm STRIVE Afternoon Tea Club A session run by people with Down syndrome for people with Down syndrome. All are welcome but focussed on +16 participants Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84924519282?pwd=D2jHmQ96Mn6btiJLA02gAtq9QzLbbn.1 Meeting ID: 849 2451 9282 Passcode: 008473
STRIVE Afternoon Tea Club Join us for our first STRIVE Afternoon Tea Club of the year — a fun social session run by people with Down syndrome, for people with Down syndrome. This session is open to everyone, but especially for participants aged 16 and over. Date: Saturday 14th February 2026 Time: 4pm -5pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84054182031?pwd=8KdJZRFo6IAjN34JCuxggo3XWYJSWl.1 […]