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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 [...]

In these strange and uncertain times, it is becoming increasingly difficult for smaller charities to continue providing services to the people they support, especially when those services are [...]

Stef Fallows was recently appointed as one of two new trustees of Wouldn’t Change A Thing. She has spoken to MCC to give her view of how the organisation has adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

Like so many regional groups, Cornwall Down’s Syndrome Support Group (CDSSG) offers its members much needed information, friendship and support. https://www.cdssg.org.uk/family-support/ However [...]

T21 Hub was created in 2019. The initial reason of having a go to place for the Down Syndrome community with an emphasis on accessible events as I felt there were not visible specifically those [...]