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DSQ Club & Teens – Gold Coast – July – Dreamworld Winterfest
Join us for a day at Dreamworld as they celebrate their Winterfest. Dates Start Date: Saturday 2nd July 2022 Time: 10:30am – 4:30pm (QLD) Location Dreamworld, Dreamworld Pkwy, Coomera QLD 4209 About the event Meeting Point / Pick Up Point: Entrance to venue Out of Pocket Costs: $99.00 or annual… Read More
DSQ Club – Brisbane – July – Cat Cafe & Lunch
Join DSQ at Lucky Cat Cafe where we will spend an hour with the playful cats! from here we have 1x medium drink included in our tickets which we can order before heading to do cat toy craft making session. Once we have finished here, we will head to grab… Read More
DSQ Kids – Brisbane – July 30th – Ascot Office
Join DSQ Kids in Brisbane for a fun day out! DSQ Kids is an opportunity for primary school aged children to meet new friends their age, get active and develop social skills in a new environment. If you have a child aged 5-11 with Down syndrome and would like them… Read More
DSQ Teens – Brisbane – July – Inflatable World
Join DSQ Teens for a fun day at Inflatable World. Join in bouncing the day away, slipping down slides and seeing who can jump the highest. Dates Start Date: Saturday 23rd July 2022 Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm (QLD) Location Inflatable World, 242 Preston Road, Wynumm West About the event… Read More
5 Business lessons learnt from parenting a child with Down syndrome
Business lessons can be learnt via many of life’s personal experiences and previous commercial dealings. Interesting, extremely thought-provoking, and moving circumstances can often throw us into turmoil, emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually. Let’s face it, no-one wants to be faced with a challenge that can literally change… Read More
Stepping out in the world: the new adulthood for Gen Zs with Down syndrome
Associate Professor Rhonda Faragher, Alana Pettigrew, Rebecca Flanagan, Dr Jan Lloyd, Mia Johnston and Michael Cox. Four adults with Down syndrome have been hired as research assistants in a new study from The University of Queensland which explores the quality of life of Gen Zs (18-30 year olds) with Down… Read More
Day 17: Peter
Artist Peter Rowe says being connected to your community is very important. He shares what it has been like to stay connected this past year during COVID-19, and how he has continued to work on creative projects. Read More
Day 12: Sherrie
Sherrie lives in regional Queensland and is a very active member of her community. She loves being as independent as she can be, and shares how she has stayed connected to the people in her life over the last year. Read More
Proposed Changes to the NDIS
Do you want to understand more about the proposed changes to the NDIS? Just in case you haven’t had a spare day to read the 75 pages across the three consultation papers issued by the NDIA , Down Syndrome Queensland have pulled together what we consider to be some of… Read More
What’s New – Findings from the Down Syndrome Research Program
What’s New – Findings from the Down Syndrome Research Program at UQ (webinar) The Down Syndrome Research Program at The University of Queensland has been undertaking important work in the field of Down syndrome for over 40 years. In celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, the Research Program hosted this… Read More
Independent Assessments and the NDIS’ new Functional Capacity Framework
Note: this article is about recent changes to the NDIS for participants 7 years and older. There is a separate process being considered for Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) participants aged 0-6 years. Consistency! Equity! Holistic whole-of-person approach! A focus on function rather than diagnosis and less financial burden… Read More