a Place to Thrive

Ireland’s only charity dedicated to clinical, educational and wellbeing services for children with Down syndrome from birth to 18 - and their families!

We operate full-service centres in Sandyford and Swords in Dublin. There are also centres in Cork, Carrickmacross and Portlaoise, along with the Together Academy employment & certified training centre for young adults with Down syndrome in Ballsbridge, Dublin.

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Our services

We provide approved approaches at the earliest opportunity to assist children with Down syndrome in achieving developmental milestones throughout their journey to adulthood – reaching their full potential and participating in society. Our team of qualified speech & language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and teachers provide personalised services that evolve with each child’s growth.

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The Down Syndrome Centre is compliant with all regulatory requirements for care of children, clinical practice, teaching and governance.

Memberships include: Down Syndrome International, the Wheel and the Charities Institute Ireland, from whom we have Triple-Lock status for fundraising, governance and financial management.

We are registered with the Charities Regulator to whom we submit our annual report.

Charity Number: 20055158
CHY: 15750