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Down Syndrome & Intellectual Disability Queensland (DSIDQ) is the peak body for people with intellectual disability in Queensland

DSIDQ is committed to ensuring people with intellectual disability, their families, and communities feel connected, supported, and empowered through access to information, resources, and advocacy. We act as a bridge between individuals, families, employers, and service providers, helping people with intellectual disability pursue meaningful opportunities and live fulfilling lives.

View our range of research-backed programs, services and events below. If you want to learn more about other intellectual disability bodies, visit the Intellectual Disability Queensland website: https://idqld.org.au/

What is an intellectual disability?

Intellectual disability is when a doctor says someone has trouble with thinking and learning. This means they find it hard to learn things and do everyday tasks. People with intellectual disability can learn new things, it just might take them more time. They might need things explained in a different way. 

People with intellectual disability have the same rights, feelings, and goals as everyone else.

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A week in review at DSIDQ!

🏫 School holidays meant a break for the Continued Education Program, but that gave us time to celebrate what actually happened this term.Term 2 wrapped and our Community Education Program and Skills for Independence classes finished up brilliantly. We’re talking about people who started the term unsure of themselves, and by Week 10 they were developing skills in communication, independence and practical life skills. They built genuine friendships. They discovered they were more capable than they thought.Term 3 starts next week and we’re ready to keep going. Whether you’re a returning participant or someone wanting to join for the first time, there’s space for you. It’s free. It’s supportive. It’s designed specifically for teens and adults with intellectual disability.Interested? Email us office@dsidq.org.au and we will sort you out!🐋 Over the weekend we took an adventure out to Seaworld for the Ocean Adventure: Whale Watching & Sea World Sleepover. We went out on the ocean and saw whales in their natural habitat!Then we had dinner at Melrose restaurant overlooking the water, side by side with friends.This is the kind of thing we do year-round for our participants. Events. Adventures. Genuine community moments.If you’d like your teen or family member to be part of community experiences like this, that’s what we’re here for.🖨️ During the week down in the office, we were hard at work, finishing up the financial year with reports, reviews, all that unglamorous but absolutely necessary work. It’s the foundation that lets everything else happen, and we are ready to kick off the next financial year!Ready to join? 📧 office@dsidq.org.au📞 (07) 3356 6655Here’s to it - this week and every week 🧡#DSIDQ #CommunityEducation #SkillsForIndependence ... See MoreSee Less

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Street address: 77 Kitchener Road, Ascot QLD 4007
Postal address: PO Box 356, Hamilton Central QLD 4007

Phone: (07) 3356 6655
Email: office@dsidq.org.au

Office Hours: 8:30am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday

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