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February 2018

Sibling Survey from Anglia Ruskin University

Date: 8th February 2018

Ronit Hadad is currently working towards his Master’s in Clinical Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University. As part of this he is gathering responses from adult siblings of individuals with learning and physical disabilities. He is particularly interested in the siblings well-being and experience. In order to get as wide responses as possible he has set […]

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Invitation to Join a New Dumfries and Galloway Branch

Date: 2nd February 2018

A group of families are keen to form a branch of Down’s Syndrome Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway. If you live in that area and would like to join them they would love to have your involvement. The main aims of setting up this new branch are; to provide local support for individuals with Down’s […]

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From the back yard to the big stage – The story behind Sandfest

Date: 2nd February 2018

  In March 2007, on the Sunday closest to World Down’s Syndrome Day, Katy Lironi and her husband Douglas MacIntrye held a party in our back garden celebrating three occasions – their eldest daughter Amelia’s 7th Birthday, welcoming their 5 month old baby twins to the world and raising awareness of World Down’s Syndrome Day. […]

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