Resource Category
Teenagers

The Adolescence Guide provides information for parents and families about adolescence and Down syndrome. This guide has been translated to Traditional Chinese.

This guide helps adults to make decisions about where they want to live, and to think about their options for living independently.

Living Independently has been written to help with decisions about where you live and the planning that has to be done.

Dental care is important for everybody. For people with Down syndrome there can be some differences, but it’s just as important.

ThinkUKnow is an Australian website with advice and resources to prevent online child sexual exploitation.

Transition to Secondary School was developed by Down Syndrome Victoria to help families with transition to high school for children with Down syndrome.

Planning for Life Beyond School was developed by Down Syndrome Victoria to help with decisions after school finishes for young people with Down syndrome. 

Information and strategies for health professionals when communicating with people with Down syndrome and their families

Down Syndrome Victoria developed these factsheets with information about moving out of home, planning for a good life and developing independence.

Down Syndrome WA developed these booklets to help children and teenagers with Down syndrome work through the decisions about schooling and leaving school.

Down Syndrome Queensland developed the Transitions resource to help families prepare for transitions at school for children with Down syndrome.

Inclusion Australia have a website called Everyone Can Work for people with intellectual disability and their families.