{"id":41,"date":"2020-03-03T11:07:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T00:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/testvic\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2025-06-30T11:44:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T01:44:19","slug":"adult-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/services-and-supports\/adult-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Our Adult Support Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/our-team\/\">Debby Fraumano<\/a> is available to discuss all things 18+, both with adults who have Down syndrome and their supporters. Please contact us on 9486 9600 or email <a href=\"mailto:debbyf@dsav.asn.au\">debbyf@dsav.asn.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Adult Support at Down Syndrome Victoria (DSV) aims to support people with Down syndrome and their families through key life stages and transitions. For adults this can include ageing, health, housing, legal issues and employment, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expectations for adults today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past 10 to 20 years the opportunities for adults with Down syndrome to live productive, inclusive and fulfilling lives have become so much greater and the future is looking bright! Social attitudes, government policies and the efforts of young people and their families in forging new pathways, have assisted in ensuring a better future for people with Down syndrome. Due to improvements in medical care, recognition of the benefits of a healthy diet and increased activity, life expectancy for a person with Down syndrome is now an average of 60, and that\u2019s a long time to explore many possibilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/05\/AdobeStock_174091454-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/05\/AdobeStock_174091454-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/05\/AdobeStock_174091454-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit the Resource Hub<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/services-and-supports\/for-people-with-down-syndrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DSV programs and opportunities for people with Down syndrome<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/services-and-supports\/employment-services\/\">Education services<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/services-and-supports\/professionals\/health-screening-tool\/\">Health Screening Tool<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/events\/#vic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Upcoming events<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/resources\/health\/down-syndrome-regression-disorder\/\">Down Syndrome Regression Disorder<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/DsvParentsOfAdults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Join our private Facebook group<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office of the Public Advocate<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Independence and choice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many adults who have Down syndrome are now living more independent lives, in situations of their choosing, with the supports geared to their individual needs. Employment in valued roles; inclusion in sporting activities, clubs, and other recreation; meaningful friendships and relationships, with some choosing to marry, are now goals to strive for. When a person feels valued, has choice, and has opportunities for participation in everyday life, their physical and mental health benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Employment\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eI10_oTBQSg?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Adult Support can assist you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>People with Down syndrome have the capability to lead typical and fulfilling lives. Sometimes a little support or guidance is required and at DSV the most common transition points include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ageing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>housing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>legal issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>employment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We can provide you with assistance, information, resources and advice on any of these topics, and more. Please get in touch with Debby at <a href=\"mailto:debbyf@dsav.asn.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">debbyf@dsav.asn.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also hold regular workshops and training sessions, many of which are available online, on a variety of topics. Visit our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/events\/#vic\/\" target=\"_blank\">events page<\/a> to see what&#8217;s coming up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might also be interested in our social program for adults, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/services-and-supports\/club21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Club21<\/a>, or our physical activity program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/dsv-fitskills\/\">FitSkills21<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adult Support is here to provide support and information to adults with Down syndrome and to their family and friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":95,"parent":17,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"16880,4496,10955,7044,27187,27370","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"state":[],"class_list":["post-41","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3902,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/41\/revisions\/3902"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state?post=41"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}