Thanks to our fabulous ambassadors @StephenMcGann, Heidi Thomas & Tommy Jessop for your support. What an amazing morning we have enjoyed inside number 10 with our Advisory Group & supporters. Thank you Sir Liam Fox Maria Caulfield CBE for your commitment & hospitality. #DownSyndromeAct

Delighted to have contributed to the Inaugural International #DownSyndrome Societal Services and Supports Survey with colleagues around the world, including Brian Skotko and many more... go.dselink.net/f8wd #WorldDownSyndromeDay

This year on World Down Syndrome Day we celebrate the talents and tenacity of our performers. The 2024 theme is #EndTheStereotypes as these can stop people with Down syndrome from being treated like other people.#WDSD2024

Happy #WorldDownSyndromeDay! Over 300 advocates and over 70 self-advocates with #DownSyndrome are on Capitol Hill advocating for legislation that impacts the Down syndrome community! 💙💛#NDSSAdvocacyConference

Today is #WorldDownSyndromeDay. In a study I conducted with the help of international colleagues, research showed that the US and other countries can do more to improve quality of life for people with Down syndrome. Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Honoured to speak at UK Prime Minister to mark World Down Syndrome Day #WDSD24. We are committed to implementing the Down Syndrome Act, ensuring people with Down Syndrome always receive the support they need. I was also interviewed by Ruben from Channel 4 News who has Down syndrome

We are sharing Rosie's wonderful film with our Dementia Special Interest Group - Do take a look youtube.com/watch?v=XGMwLN… Vic Lyons RMN, MSC ( Health Care Leadership) Dementia UK Nicola Payne: Health & Families Manager NHS Ability MacIntyre teamCNO 💙

An inspiring final Jamboard from today's Dementia Special Interest Group, showing the immense value of the learning we've shared today. Thank you to all of our participants for contributing #families #carers #learningdisability #dementia

We are working with HI_Advocacy to find out more about health equity for people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities. Please tell us about health in your country - find out more: ds-int.org/blog/take-part… #HealthEquity #DownSyndrome #InclusiveHealth

An OUTSTANDING success story DownSyndromeSwimmingGB were crowned BEST TEAM at the World DownSyndromeSwimming Champs 2024 We owe it to these amazing athletes to provide every opportunity for them that we can Donate today to help DownSyndromeSwimmingGB do MORE for our 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️ JustGiving bit.ly/4a5lhQ7

Delighted to be talking next week about exciting things that in one way or another we have been working towards for over a decade. #downsyndrome #research #earlyintervention #education DSE International DSE USA DSE Research See and Learn Prof Sue Buckley #dsforum : go.dselink.net/x0oo

See and Learn Speech offers a structured approach to support early speech development, working in small steps towards clearer speech production for children with #DownSyndrome. go.dselink.net/56ilw

Mental Wellness in Adults with Down Syndrome Psychosocial issues and mental health conditions that can affect people with DS By Dennis McGuire, PhD and Brian Chicoine, MD Free PDF in English and Spanish in the Adult Down Syndrome Center Resource Library adscresources.advocatehealth.com/mental-wellnes…

A team from the University of Cambridge is looking for people with Down syndrome, aged between 25-50 years old, to take part in a research study that will help us to understand more about sleep and the brain. Find out more here: loom.ly/HyjOw1w Sibs

We're really looking forward to Down Syndrome Research Forum 2024 tomorrow and Friday DSE International Prof Sue Buckley ! The programme looks fantastic: down-syndrome.org/en-gb/research… There's still time to register!

We will soon be launching our report from 'Shape Research, Change Lives: setting priorities in genetic syndrome research'. We were delighted to meet with Sir Liam Fox MP and Baroness Dr Julie Smith in parliament on Tuesday to discuss how our work connects to National Down Syndrome Policy Group & APPG for Down Syndrome

Our lab director Jo Van Herwegen will be presenting her paper, "Shape Research, Change Lives: Setting priorities in genetic syndrome research" at the Down Syndrome Forum 2024. Click here to find out more: down-syndrome.org/en-gb/research… We hope to see you there!

Laura Cristescu is next up at DS Research Forum 2024. Presenting our project 'Shape Research, Change Lives: setting priorities in genetic syndrome research'. Watch this space for the report from this project: surrey.ac.uk/research-proje… Jo Van Herwegen Gaia Scerif Liz Pellicano

I'm learning so much from the Down Syndrome Research Forum organised by DSE International Prof Sue Buckley! Key themes so far: the transformative potential of new technologies together with an emphasis on inclusive research that gives a voice to people with Down syndrome down-syndrome.org/en-gb/research…

down-syndrome.org/en-gb/papers/2… DSE International