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Disability is probably not what you think it is… Hayley reflects on how disability is perceived by the non-disabled and actually felt by the disabled. She then shares her ten most favourite [...]

Eight years ago, new mum Jamie Freeman, from Detroit, sent a beautiful leather-bound journal out into the world, to connect with other families with a loved one with Down syndrome. Little did she [...]

A Pioneer who Paved the Way for Inclusivity When Emily Perl Kingsley’s son, Jason, was born, she made a promise to help him live life to the fullest. Along the way, she changed how the world [...]

When we first started on our journey with our daughter Jossie, who has Down syndrome, we would never have dreamed that we would be such frequent travellers. We envisaged that it would be too [...]

Layla, Carlyn, Rose and Lucy… These are the names of Lorraine and Derek Cridge’s four daughters. The couple adopted all four young women, each at the age of five or six months old. The Cridges [...]

  When you are an expectant parent, you have dreams of what your baby and your family will look like. Will he have his dad’s mass of curly blonde locks? Will she have mom’s sunny smile and [...]

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is on its way. Celebrated on the 21st day of March to honour and share our love for those living with Down syndrome and to create awareness for others. March 21st [...]

  “When you are told your child has Down syndrome, you make a choice. You decide you will do all you can to help your child reach his or her potential”   When you are handed [...]

  Max aged 3 was born with an extra copy of his 21st Chromosome, a condition more commonly known as Down syndrome. He is now the youngest Dance leader at DanceSyndrome. Here’s how that [...]

The book seeks to portray the true stories of positive, lived experiences typical of the majority of real people with down syndrome and their families. It is brought to you courtesy of [...]