The Trisomy 21 Research Society (T21RS) have a global COVID-19 Task Force, back in April they asked families, caregivers and clinicians of people with Down’s syndrome who had had COVID-19 to complete a survey and tell them about their experiences of the virus. They received 349 responses, from these responses they were able provide some […]
Read more...As you may already be aware the Scottish Government have updated there guidance on the wearing of face masks or coverings. From Monday 22nd June it is compulsory to wear a face mask or covering on all public transport. It has been taken into account that there will be people or circumstance in which the […]
Read more...Tom Cullimore, a psychology student at Edinburgh University is looking for people with a learning disability to take part in his research project. He would like to hear from people with learning disabilities about their mental health since the beginning of the Coronavirus crisis. His project is about how we deal with feeling stressed or down […]
Read more...Salena Bagley from Family Fund very kindly joined our Grab a Cuppa zoom session recently to share information about financial support and other services that they provide. You can find out more details about Family Fund and the services and support available from her presentation which can be viewed below. Family Fund Presentation DSS […]
Read more...The Scottish Government have released a document outlining the strategic framework for re-opening schools in August 2020. This document is lengthy and covers a lot of the different considerations that are being made, so we have highlighted a few key points from it to help you prepare for what the re-opening of schools might look […]
Read more...Family Fund and Time to Live have launched emergency respite support for families of children with additional support needs. The purpose of these grants is to enable families to take a break or time-out for their regular domestic and caring role. The Time to Live fund is delivered by one organisation in each local authority, […]
Read more...We hope everyone is managing to stay safe and well in these really difficult times. We are making further contact to remind you that we are here for you all, at this turbulent time. Over the next week we will be reaching out to more families through online channels and also by phone. In addition, […]
Read more...We wanted to update you all on our our working arrangements throughout this challenging period. We hope you and your families are all managing to stay safe and well. Everyone at Down’s Syndrome Scotland is now working from home and can be contacted by email and by phone. We are open for all enquiries and our priority […]
Read more...SCLD have been working with Scottish Government to produce an easy read resource on Coronavirus, you can find it here; www.scld.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/What-to-do-about-Coronavirus-Easy-Read_V3.pdf
Read more...The Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group (DSMIG) have published a statement, along with some helpful links, on covid-19 on their website. “There is no evidence at the moment of people who have Down’s syndrome being at particular risk of this coronavirus , though of course people who have Down’s syndrome may be more at risk […]
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