Useful Links
Here are some links to useful websites and documents that may be helpful.
We have found these organisations and this information to be of benefit to our members but do not take these as recommendations from Down’s Syndrome Scotland.
Health Links
DSMIG – www.dsmig.org.uk/
Down’s Heart Group – www.dhg.org.uk/
Education Links
Enquire – enquire.org.uk/
Enquire have produced a very useful fact-sheet about School transitions which can be found here: enquire.org.uk/information/factsheets/progressing-beyond-school-after-16.
Govan Law Centre – govanlc.blogspot.co.uk/
Special iapps – www.specialiapps.co.uk/en_gb/
Scottish Transitions Forum –
Scottish Transitions Forum have also produced a useful guide to school transitions which can be found here: scottishtransitions.org.uk/summary-download/
Other DS links
Down’s Syndrome Association – www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/
Down’s Syndrome International – www.ds-int.org/
Positive About Down’s Syndrome – positiveaboutdownsyndrome.co.uk
Other org links
SCLD – www.scld.org.uk/
Keys to Life Website – keystolife.info/
Learning Disability Alliance Scotland – www.ldascotland.org/
Autism Initiatives – www.autisminitiatives.org/where-we-are/scotland/
Scottish Autism Society – www.scottishautism.org/
Shared Care Scotland – www.sharedcarescotland.org.uk/
Family Fund – www.familyfund.org.uk/
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – The Scottish Government have produced a document about Children and Young People’s rights. This can be found here UNCRC_training.
