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Down Syndrome International has just released guidelines designed to help develop and improve the availability and quality of education for people with Down syndrome around the world and to contribute to the realisation of their right to an inclusive education and lifelong learning as outlined in Article 24 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
“There is that level of fear there and the lack of real, clear information on how schools are going to manage this when they reopen is a worry for many.”
DSI Meets with Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan
We are in ongoing contact with the Minister and Department of Education and Skills over the Summer Provision Programme (July Provision)
DSI welcomes the publication of the Department of Education and Skills circular regarding Special Needs Assistant Allocations for the 2020/21 School Year for Mainstream Classes in Primary and Post Primary Schools.
The move from primary to post-primary school can be difficult for any student.
Moving from early education to primary school is one of the most significant transitions a child will make. As children enter new educational settings, they leave behind familiar surroundings and relationships.
Research on Covid 19 is ongoing, but at the moment, the consensus among Down syndrome groups internationally seems to be that people are no more likely to catch the virus because they have Down syndrome.
Here is Dublin branch member Josh Garvey (15), sharing a wonderful message to all our members and their families at this most difficult time in all our lives.
Dear Parents - Please find some activities that you can use at home to promote your baby/toddler/child’s communication development.
