Down’s Syndrome North East (DSNE) have Parent Champions who are here to help and support you. Parent Champions can share with you what support is available locally and nationally for children with Down’s syndrome, and from their own experiences, are able to offer advice and guidance on accessing appropriate services and support.
Baby Gift Box Project
Down’s Syndrome North East are proud to introduce our baby gift box project. This was an initiative set up to ensure that all expectant and new parents who identify that their baby has a diagnosis of Down’s syndrome where donated a baby gift box box. The box provides welcome gifts along with a range of information, resources and books that provide crucial information to ensure expectant and new parents start their journey right. The baby gift boxes have gradually being delivered to many of our maternity units where these can be provided when accessing this service.
If you would like to be provided with a baby gift box you can do this by getting in touch!
Links
- Down’s Syndrome Association
The Down’s Syndrome Association are a national organisation, committed to improving the quality of life of people who have Down’s syndrome, promoting their right to be included on a full and equal basis with others. - Down Syndrome UK
Down Syndrome UK (DSUK) is a national charity passionate about empowering parents and professionals to improve the lives of those with Down’s syndrome and their families in the UK. - Future of Down’s
A Facebook group for parents of children with Down’s syndrome. - Positive About Down Syndrome
Positive about Down Syndrome provides information and support to new and expectant parents of a little one with Down’s syndrome. - Singing Hands
Singing Hands are Suzanne and Tracy, who would like to introduce you to the amazing world of signing with Makaton! - The Makaton Charity
Makaton is a unique language programme that uses symbols, signs and speech to enable people to communicate. It supports the development of essential communication skills such as attention and listening, comprehension, memory, recall and organisation of language and expression. - Together 21
Together 21 provides a wide range of fun learning activities to help children and young people, aged 0 – 17 with Down’s syndrome to develop key skills. - Wouldn’t Change A Thing
Wouldn’t Change A Thing are an organisation trying to achieve a world where negative perceptions of Down’s syndrome are a thing of the past. They do this by creating and promoting projects designed to directly challenge negative perceptions.