A Charity Update When children with Down syndrome are given - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

A Charity Update “When children with Down syndrome are given opportunities to participate and be fully included, the whole community benefits” Alice Osborne

The New Parent Pack and Pathway

Portsmouth DSA Activities Stay and Play Sessions Information and Coffee Mornings

Social Opportunities Family Social Events Fundraising

Baby Development and Early Development Groups

Communication Groups

Teenage Social Communication Groups

Drama Workshops

Nursery, School and College Advisory Service

Training for Parents and Educators

Training for Health and Social Care Professionals

Members Experiences of Health and Social Care Services • Inconsistency of each Service Provision • Repeated changes of professionals • Lack of Specialist Support and premature discharge – SLT, OT, Physio • Lack of Social Care Support such as respite, short breaks and planning for Adulthood. • Diagnostic Overshadowing • Lack of Person Centred Language • Limited Understanding about Down syndrome

Questions? aliceosborne@portsmouthdsa.org @portsmouthdsa @portsmouthdsa Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association www.portsmouthdsa.org