Testimonials from professionals

"Today was a great success, thank you so much for a very inspirational day.  Everyone felt they had gained a great deal of information and understanding as well as plenty of first hand examples of positive strategies.  All the parents were very positive…I really hope you continue to find the funding for all the fantastic work you do - today was proof of the appreciation that everyone has of your knowledge and expertise" Head of Inclusion Team, London, UK

"Thank you very much for an excellent INSET. Very thought-provoking - not just for the child with Down syndrome, but for many children with SEN in my school." Teacher, UK

"Very informative/useful day. I have a great deal to think about and take back to my school." Teacher, UK

"Thought the combination of having parents and services together worked well. As a professional found it very useful especially as a home visitor to try to understand and appreciate parents' experiences." Practitioner, UK

"Found the entire day to be very informative to someone who knows nothing about Down syndrome and who will be able to take this knowledge back...Also related a lot to children with ASD and those developing typically!"

"Very informative. Lots of positive things to try at school.", Teacher, UK

"Very valuable day – brought a lot of evidence-based interventions together. Useful for me to hear the parents' views and consider how to improve service practice and home visiting." Practitioner, UK

"It was lovely to come to a course where our professionalism was acknowledged and where we were not talked down to..." Practitioner, UK

"I am currently part of a small team of Educational Psychologists reviewing our practice of supporting children...There are many issues arising from these discussions and we have very much valued the information we have acquired from Down Syndrome Education Internationalto help inform our thinking and planning." Educational Psychologist, UK 

"The Issues and Information booklets are an outstanding resource and we have nothing to equal it in NZ." School Principal, New Zealand

"You do not know how much I owe you for all the help your publication has provided to my daughter and my family!" Speech Therapist/Parent USA

"I look forward to receiving the remaining modules of your outstanding series.  As parents of a nearly 2 yr old with DS on the one hand and as doctors working in education on the other, we appreciate all of your hard work." Doctor/Parent, Spain

"I really can't express strongly enough what a godsend this series has been. There is so much to think about and they have been so stimulating, and helpful in finding new ways to approach things. Thank goodness there is such a body of knowledge and expertise to draw on…thank you!" Learning Support Assistant, UK

"I would like to praise your DSii publications which are excellent, giving useful advice for teaching children with down syndrome, much of which is useful for children with many other special needs." Learning Support Assistant, the Netherlands.

"Please pass on my thanks to the team that produces the material. Speaking both as a parent of a child with DS and a teacher I think they are excellent…" Teacher/Parent, UK

"We think the packs are excellent…" Local Education Authority, UK

"The package is an excellent resource and I recommend it highly!" Speech Pathologist, Australia

"The materials will be a very valuable resource for parents and professionals, giving advice and support and importantly, enabling progress to be shown. The speech and language information booklets are easy to read and understand, with explanations given at each stage." Speech and Language Therapist, UK

"This DVD is a must for any school who wishes to address the subject of integration. I only wish it had been available when the first child with Down syndrome was introduced into our school...an essential resource." Teacher, UK

"I sincerely hope that parents will recommend this film to their schools, and that the schools in turn are inspired by it…an excellent film that examines the wide range of issues relating to children with Down syndrome when discussing successful inclusion." Teacher/Parent, UK

"...a marvellous resource...we shall use it constantly..." Early intervention professional, New Zealand

"I really enjoyed your video... I feel it is such a good resource for families and professionals to have play role-modelled and its importance in development described so well - I have not seen any video that emphasises so well about helping babies manage their feelings and how early interaction encourages attachment. I think this will really help parents to enjoy their babies even more... I liked it's visual impact with the children, families and professionals, and the clear headings and subsections, making it very easy to access particular sections quickly... I liked the mix of different children in the video - it emphasised well that they are all so individual with their own personalities and rates of development..." Specialist Health Visitor, UK

"...very informative and user-friendly...A quality resource." Local Education Authority, UK

"I am a school social worker in the US, right outside of NY. I want to thank you for putting together a comprehensive, robust site. I will not only use the information available on this site, but will direct my students' parents to it, as well. EXCELLENT! Thank you!" School Social Worker, USA

"I have just recently logged on to your site and find it very informative." Learning Support Assistant, UK

"We are including a five year old child with Down's in our school in September…As SENCO in the school I have found your website very helpful as this is a new area for us at school." Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, UK

"Very informative website. I particularly enjoyed the overview by Sue Buckley, Living with Down Syndrome. It had such an unusual and human approach to the topic…" Lecturer, USA

"Overall, the conference was excellent with the variety of topics and presenters. I plan to pass on information and to both professionals and parents in my LEA." Educational Authority representative, UK

"Thank you for a very well organized and informative couple of days...I found the while weekend really informative as a practitioner, working with children with Down syndrome. I got some really good practical ideas of activities to do with the children and to share with parents."

"I hope to do justice to some of the helpful and thought provoking information provided when I feedback to my colleagues. Thanks again."