The majority of children with Down Syndrome start their education in main stream and many continue in main stream through Secondary too, although the trend does seem to be that many choose a Special School place as the child gets older, for various reasons.

Our aim is to offer support to parents and schools, whichever type of school you have chosen for your child.

Some of you may remember the links meetings that DSN held once a half term at various locations across the County some years ago. We are finding that now we have a 'new generation' of support assistants, teachers and parents that there is a demand for this training to recommence and we are hoping to revive links in the near future.

For those who do not remember links, it was an opportunity for parents, support workers, teachers, and anyone who felt they could benefit really, to attend training sessions on different topics to do with our children. e.g learning to read, numeracy, behaviour.

Once a year also, we held a day conference with guest speakers and workshops.

At present we will concentrate on trying to resume termly meetings, deliberately in the evenings and at different places across the County to make as accessible to all.

So watch this space!