Health

Down Syndrome Ireland Health Survey 2019

17 May 2019

Difficulties in the HSE are affecting all of our members, whether it’s long waiting lists for hearing tests or sleep studies, difficulty accessing therapies, or lack of support for people who are ageing. For the next two weeks there will be a survey circulating, so that you have a chance to tell us how the HSE failures are affecting the person in your family who has Down syndrome.

Congratulations to Professor Mary McCarron, from Trinity College Dublin on receiving the first HRB Impact Award in 2019

12 Feb 2019

The award recognises how her research has transformed the health, care, and living environments for people ageing with an intellectual disability.

Down Syndrome Research Forum in Speech, Language and Communication

18 Dec 2018

DSI Pre-Budget Submission 2019

03 Oct 2018

Down syndrome: the immune system and vaccination

03 Oct 2018

DSI attends WDSC 2018 Health Symposium

10 Aug 2018

DSI launch updated Medical Management Guidelines for Children & Adults with Down syndrome

14 May 2018

We at Down Syndrome Ireland are delighted to formally launch the updated Medical Management Guidelines for Children and Adolescents with Down syndrome in Ireland.

Registration for DCA medical cards for all children is now open

07 Mar 2018

We are delighted to announce that registration for the medical card for all children for whom the Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) is paid is now …

Children with Down syndrome being diagnosed and treated earlier thanks to world-first study by Irish researchers into arthritis

16 Sep 2017

Twice as many children with Down syndrome have arthritis than previous estimates. Children with Down syndrome being diagnosed and treated earlier thanks to world-first study by Irish researchers into the disease.