Down Syndrome Issues and Information - contributors

The Down Syndrome Issues and Information series has been edited and written by expert researchers and practitioners, based on the reliable scientific knowledge and years of practical experience.

Publisher

The Down Syndrome Educational Trust has been at the forefront of research into Down syndrome for many years.

Internationally-recognised as a leading centre of excellence, the Trust has unique expertise in development and education for children with Down syndrome, including: speech and language, reading and literacy, memory, number skills, and social development.

Editors and main authors

• Sue Buckley - Director of Research and Training, The Down Syndrome Educational Trust, Portsmouth, UK; Emeritus Professor of Developmental Disability at the University of Portsmouth.
• Gillian Bird - Head of Education and Advisory Services, The Down Syndrome Educational Trust, Portsmouth, UK.
• Ben Sacks - Consultant Developmental Psychiatrist and Medical Advisor, The Down Syndrome Educational Trust, Portsmouth, UK.
• Roy Brown , - DSii Adult Living series editor - Emeritus Professor, University of Calgary, Canada and Emeritus Professor, Flinders University, Australia. Research Director, The Down Syndrome Research Foundation, Canada.

Contributing authors

Alongside the main authors, other authors contributing to the DSii project have included:

• Sandy Alton - Advisory teacher for pupils with Down syndrome, Oxford Education Authority, UK.
• Jane Beadman - Educational Psychologist, Devon Education Authority.
• Bob Black - Education Information Officer for the Down's Syndrome Association (UK).
• Janine Brimbal - educator and theatre trainer
• Margaret Crompton - social worker, lecturer, writer and editor
• Robin Jackson - researcher, headteacher, lecturer and advocate; consultant to the Camphill Rudolf Steiner Schools, Aberdeen, Scotland.
• Dr Stephanie Lorenz - Educational Psychologist and Independent Consultant, Manchester, UK.
• Cecilie MacKinnon - Teacher and Education Liaison Officer for the Scottish Down's Syndrome Association.
• Patricia Le Prevost - Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Oxford, UK.
• Ron J Richard - actor, writer, director and educator; familial clown and research for the Fools for Health clown doctor program
• Ken Ryba - Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Educational Psychology Training Programme, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Linda Selby - Director of the Centre for Professional Studies, Auckland College of Education, New Zealand.
• Bernie Warren - Professor of Dramatic Arts, University of Windsor, Canada; Adjunct Professor of Community Rehabilitation Studies, University of Calgary, Canada; Director of Fools for Health clown doctor program

Funders

The success of the Down Syndrome Issues and Information project would not have been possible without the wide range of organisations that have provided generous support.

The Down Syndrome Issues and Information project has been supported by:

The Rufford Maurice Laing Foundation, The Freemasons' Grand Charity, Marchday Charitable Trust, the European Commission, The Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales, The John Ellerman Foundation, The Roger Vere Foundation, Portsmouth City Council Education Department, Marks and Spencer plc., Adobe Inc, the Down's Syndrome Association (UK), Down's Syndrome Scotland, Down Syndrome International, Oxford Education Authority and Devon Education Authority.