Our work for families

We deliver information and services for families to help them provide the best care and support for their children with Down syndrome.

Conducting innovative research

All of the information, training and advice we offer to families is based on the Trust's world-renowned research, backed by our unique collective experience working with individuals with Down syndrome.

We are constantly seeking new opportunities for research that will deliver practical benefits for people with Down syndrome. Find out more about our research.

Providing reliable information and training

Through our information resources and training workshops we share the results of our innovative research and many years of expertise with thousands of families in the UK and around the world every week:

• Information resources: we produce many of the leading information and teaching resources for families about Down syndrome. These include books, periodicals, Internet resources, teaching materials, videos and DVDs. Find out more about our publishing.
• Training course: we provide a comprehensive range of practical training courses suitable for parents, focusing on ways to help children with Down syndrome develop and learn. Find out more about our training courses.

Offering evidence-based services

We provide an extensive range of services to provide advice and support to families:

• Advice and support: the charity offers a variety of ways for parents to obtain free expert advice and information about developmental, educational and behavioural issues. For details, see the Find out more about our information and advice services.
• Early intervention techniques: the charity provides early intervention services for babies and pre-school children with Down syndrome and their parents from the south of England. These groups take place at The Sarah Duffen Centre, Portsmouth. Find out more about our early intervention services.

Providing specialist resources

The charity operates a specialist mail order service so families have quick and easy access to the charity's own publications as well as recommended books and teaching resources for children with Down syndrome. For more details visit our online shop at http://shop.downsed.org

Experiences

The work of the charity makes a real difference to families with a child with Down syndrome. Read our case studies to find out how...

Testimonials

Feedback from families around the world is one of the key ways the charity evaluates the impact of its work. Read testimonials from families...