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Project Lifesaver


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I was sent this entry by parents of a lad with Down Syndrome in the USA. This rang a chord with me (and I am sure will do so with other parents too) as my son once decided to take himself off to the local park without our knowledge! Whilst my wife and I [...]

P.R.O.U.D. - Parents, Relatives & Other Understanding Down's


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P.R.O.U.D. – Parents, Relatives & Other Understanding Down’s – is a parent led support group (based in Walsall, UK) which meets on the first Saturday of every month 2pm-4pm.

They use The Hothouse Myatt Avenue Aldridge as their main venue which is a purpose built childrens venue, with special needs toys, a playstation, [...]

Numicon maths teaching system


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Numicon is a multi-sensory maths teaching programme using visual Numicon images in a series of practical teaching activities currently comprising three stages – Foundation, Stage 1 and Stage 2. We have used the Numicon system with our son for a number of years now.

The teaching programme which accompanies the Numicon apparatus has been developed [...]