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If the past year has taught us anything, it would be how important our relationships are. Good relationships are vital in our lives. We need people to share our happiest moments with, and people who will support us when things aren’t going so great. For the April issue of Voice…

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    More than just a friendship

    Being friends is the most important thing in a romantic relationship. And when you’ve been friends for over two decades, there’s a good chance you’ve chosen the right person.

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    Soul sisters

    When you’re the adult sibling of someone with Down syndrome, the lens you view your relationship through can shift focus as you both get older. Lucy Bain reflects on the changing nature of her relationship with her sister Emily, and…

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    Supporting siblings

    Siblings provide our longest lasting relationships of any. These relationships can be close and supportive, they sometimes can include tension and worry, and of course they can change over time. When your sibling has a diagnosis of Down syndrome, there…

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Around 1–2% of people with Down syndrome have mosaic Down syndrome. Find out more about mosaic Down syndrome in our latest resource. https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DSA_Down-syndrome_mosaic_web.pdf

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One of the greatest challenges that we face is peoples attitudes. People with Down syndrome experience all the same emotions as everyone else and should be a part of their own health decisions. It is important that you speak directly to us and use terms we understand not medical jargon. Meet Olivia, our new Health Ambassador from Sydney, Olivia is passionate about making sure people with Down Syndrome are involved in making decisions about their health. She says health care workers need to stay calm, be kind and have patience with her. We agree Olivia.

"One of the greatest challenges that we face is peoples attitudes. People with Down syndrome experience all the same emotions as everyone else and should be a part of their own health decisions. It is important that you speak directly to us and use terms we understand not medical jargon."Meet Olivia, our new Health Ambassador from Sydney,Olivia is passionate about making sure people with Down Syndrome are involved in making decisions about their health.She says health care workers need to stay calm, be kind and have patience with her.We agree Olivia. ... See MoreSee Less

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Gorgeous girl. X 🌹🦋💕

You are such an inspiration Olivia. Well done. 💗💝🌸🌺

Great work Olivia 👌🙌

Great message, Olivia!

Well Done Olivia. Great Achievement

So true well done Olivia

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