Resource Category
Health

Three short videos from FPNSW explore cervical, breast and bowel screening as experienced by people with intellectual disability.

DSC2U is a US-based online clinic providing personalised health and wellness information.

This document is a template which families and schools can use to assess student risk during COVID-19

This online training toolkit gives carers and practitioners the skills and knowledge to help people with intellectual disability understand the end of life

My Health Matters is an Easy Read folder created by CID to improve communication between people with an intellectual disability and their healthcare providers.

The Comprehensive Health Assessment Program is designed to help minimise the barriers to healthcare for people with intellectual disability, using a two part questionnaire tool.

This article by Dr Dennis McGuire discusses how people with Down syndrome may be especially aware of and sensitive to their immediate social environment.

This Voice article discusses advice about managing an extended stay in hospital with tips from families who have been there before.

This guide provides an overview of Down syndrome research by researchers at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research.

This booklet by the Down's Syndrome Association (UK) covers puberty, changes in emotions and the body, love and relationships for young people with Down syndrome.

The Better Health Channel has information about talking to young people with intellectual disabilities.

How to best support students with Down syndrome upon their return to school. This webinar is for Teachers, Parents and anyone else supporting students when returning after Learning@Home due to COVID-19.