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1 May, 2024
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1 May, 2024
We have launched a new community website, where families, professionals and researchers can chat, share and collaborate with us and each other. Sign up for free and join in the conversation.
Read more2 April, 2024
The 2024 Down Syndrome Research Forum will be held online on 25 and 26 April. The programme is now available and registration is open.
Read more29 April, 2023
Online courses from Down Syndrome Education International are now available with low cost monthly subscriptions.
Read more28 March, 2023
Registration is now open for the 2023 Down Syndrome Research Forum, which is being held online on 27 and 28 April. This year's forum will include researchers and practitioners from around the world, speaking on a range of topics relevant to early intervention and education for children with Down syndrome.
Read more21 March, 2023
Would you like to help improve education for young people with Down syndrome by volunteering with DSE? We are looking for volunteers to serve as Trustees of Down Syndrome Education International, and for volunteers to help with software development.
Read more10 February, 2023
The Down Syndrome Research Forum 2023 will be held online on Thursday 27th and Friday 28th April 2023.
Read more7 September, 2022
DSE is pleased to be partnering with researchers at the University of York and the University of Manchester in a pilot evaluation of an app designed to improve foundation speech skills with infants with Down syndrome.
Read more16 May, 2022
A new, online edition of the Reading and Language Intervention for Children with Down Syndrome (RLI) handbook is now available. RLI online includes a digital edition of the handbook, together with the assessment and record forms, and example teaching materials and videos needed to deliver the intervention.
Read more11 February, 2022
The National Down Syndrome Society and DSE have worked together to publish guidelines for inclusive education in the USA. The new resource aims to improve the development and educational outcomes for individuals with Down syndrome from birth to adult life by providing a guide to evidence-based practices.
Read more11 February, 2022
The programme for the 2022 Down Syndrome Research Forum has been announced and registration is now open.
Read more20 January, 2022
A new toolkit offering guidance for speech and language therapists has been published by a team of therapists working in the UK NHS. They hope the toolkit will inform effective support for young people with Down syndrome.
Read more8 November, 2021
The Down Syndrome Research Forum 2022 will be held online on 10th and 11th March, 2022.
Read more16 March, 2021
Following the postponement of last year's Down Syndrome Research Forum due to the pandemic, the 2021 forum moved online for the first time, involving many more participants in many more countries than ever before.
Read more3 March, 2021
The Down Syndrome Research Forum 2021 was held on 11 and 12 March. The full programme is now available and registration is open.
Read more16 November, 2020
New research estimates current and past populations of people living with Down syndrome in European countries for the first time. This research will help us to better understand the factors influencing birth rates and population size and improve planning for services for people with Down syndrome.
Read more26 October, 2020
We are sad to announce that Roberta Buckley, died last week, aged 51. Roberta was the adopted daughter of DSE's founder, Professor Sue Buckley and sister of the charity's CEO, Frank Buckley.
Read more4 August, 2020
DSE has launched two new online courses, offering practical support to families to help their child's speech, language and reading development at home. The courses are easily accessible online and include access to DSE staff for additional advice and individual guidance.
Read more9 January, 2020
The next step in See and Learn Language and Reading is now available. See and Learn Sentences 1 is designed to help children with Down syndrome learn to read, understand and to use longer sentences when talking.
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