Down's syndrome blogs

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.

Technology can play a significant role in empowering people with learning disabilities, with jobs and careers and with everyday living, say software-developers Avail.

TV documentary series 'The Specials' is all about what unites us, not difference.

'Ten rules for ensuring autistic people and people with learning disabilities can’t access healthcare…and maybe what to do about it' is the provocative title of a publication that's essential reading for healthcare professionals.