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Buy My Dress goes live! www.buymydressonline.ie
Following on from the phenomenal success of our Buy My Dress events in Dublin, Cork and Galway, we ... More
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Diana Kerr Returns - 24/25 Nov 2010
In November 2009, we brought Diana Kerr over from Scotland to lend her extensive wisdom in the area of Down ... More
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Happy Strap
A parent of a 26 month old little girl with Down syndrome recently contacted the website to let ... More
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Special Class for children with mild ID - St Catherines NS, D8
DSC is currently researching the issue of children with Ds who are assessed as being in the mild ... More
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Fancy a Four Ball in the Hermitage?
On Thursday 9th September, the Hermitage Golf Club will host a four person team event in aid of Down ... More
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www.GiveandBuy.ie
Making it possible to give to charity without having to put your hand in your pocket.Down Syndrome Centre ... More
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Soccer 32 5-A-Side Tournament - Sat 25th September
On the 25th September, DSC will host its first Soccer 32 5-A-Side Tournament! The event will take place ... More
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New Parent Evening - a great success
Last night (27.07.10), we held the first of our New Parent Events in the Shelbourne Hotel, D2. The objective was ... More
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Treadmill training for Children with Down syndrome
In the news this week is University of Limerick student, Jonathon O'Toole, for his design of an innovative ... More
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Meet & Greet with our Down Syndrome Liaison Nurse
Over the past nine months, our Down Syndrome Liaison nurse, Angela O'Riordan, has been providing her unique support ... More
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Guide Book produced by The Challenging Behaviour Foundation
In light of a few emails we've received recently concerning adults with Down syndrome and challenging behaviour, we thought this ... More
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“What’s Your Name?”
There are many social skills that we need in order to successfully navigate our place in society. We ... More
Advisor: Ann Wheeler
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My Second Stripe is Ordered!
Yes indeed. I must have done something right in my position of Grandmother, and proven that I can ... More
Advisor: Pascale Claes (Aka Nana)
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Dusting
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Advisor: Ann Wheeler
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Welcome to Playschool
There are many different types of preschools available. There are the “single method” preschools such as Montessori and ... More
Advisor: Ann Wheeler
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Down syndrome: behavioural problems?
Simon, a two year old child with Down syndrome whom I was working with, sat down on the ... More
Advisor: Natan Gendelman
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First time for everything!
So it's the 7th July and we're off to the airport! No sooner out the door and we’re ... More
Advisor: Susan Longmore
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Imagine… Imagine… Imagination!
Our power of imagination is probably one of the best intellectual activities humans have developed over the last ... More
Advisor: Pascale Claes (Aka Nana)
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Dr Visit & Flashback
It's 11.05pm and there’s a bang like thunder that wakes me up. Oh My God, not thunder ...not ... More
Advisor: Susan Longmore
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Hallelujah for Families
When my children were born I was in a foreign country with no family around. I had a ... More
Advisor: Ann Wheeler
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Acceptance
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Advisor: Susan Longmore
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Encouraging Communication in the Home
The following is a collection of ideas to help encourage your child to communicate with others at home.1. ... More
Advisor: Ann Wheeler
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