Down's syndrome blogs

Trials are underway for a wristband that monitors physiological changes that may precede aggression. Darren Devine discusses how such technology could change the lives of autistic people, their families, and their carers.

Chloe Bull from Talkback UK, an advocacy organisation, discusses how taking taxis can be distressing for people with learning disabilities or autism. She highlights the need for greater disability awareness training. 

Darren Devine discusses the widespread nature of the use of restraint and seclusion in schools for learning disabled children, and speaks to those campaigning to change this. 

With 94% of learning disabled people unemployed, there is a great need for initiatives that bring them into - and support them - in employment. 

Joanne Hall has been working for United Response, a disability charity, for fifteen years. 

Victoria Baynton-Williams looks at how the educational path chosen for a child with a learning disability can shape their future.

Victoria Baynton-Williams on the process of her daughter, who has Down's syndrome, starting mainstream school. 

Parent power has seen Bristol City Council ordered to reverse £5m of special needs spending cuts by the High Court. Which council will be next?

Care Management Group's method for delivering positive behaviour support has been shaped by the people it supports.

'Safe Haven' is a series of portraits of pregnant women who know their baby will be born with Down’s syndrome.