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Relationships

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.
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…
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…
How to make friends as an adult

Here are some great tips on how to make new friends as an adult.

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We are working a submission to the Autism Interventions Paper from the NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme and are looking for families who have children with both Down syndrome and on the autism spectrum who would like to get involved and share their experiences.

You can either make your own submission through the link below, or contribute to ours. If you would like to be involved you can contact us at info@downsyndrome.org.au

https://www.ndis.gov.au/community/have-your-say/interventions-children-autism-spectrum#have-your-say

We are working a submission to the Autism Interventions Paper from the NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme and are looking for families who have children with both Down syndrome and on the autism spectrum who would like to get involved and share their experiences.You can either make your own submission through the link below, or contribute to ours. If you would like to be involved you can contact us at info@downsyndrome.org.au https://ndis.gov.au/community/have-your-say/… ... See MoreSee Less

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When our SA Health Ambassador Hugo Taheny isnt busy educating health professionals, hes taking out gold at the 2021 Athletics Australia Track and Field Championships 🥇

And not only did he win the Open Men’s Para Discus, he made a new national record of 30.29!

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When our SA Health Ambassador Hugo Taheny isn't busy educating health professionals, he's taking out gold at the 2021 Athletics Australia Track and Field Championships 🥇And not only did he win the Open Men’s Para Discus, he made a new national record of 30.29!We're so proud of you Hugo 👏🥳 ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations Huge, my daughter was in this group too. What a fantastic time

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Such an amazing athlete Hugo. Well done, to you all.

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Wow. Congratulations Hugo on being a wonderful athlete and an inspiration for others. ❤️

Very well done and a big congratulations

Well done, Hugo!

Great job Hugo and congratulations to Andre Rivett as well!

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Keep breaking records Hugo Rockstar. Good luck for tomorrow.

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We had a great time in Queensland this week, running leadership training to support people with Down syndrome who are learning about co-facilitating workshops in their own communities.

This is part of The Pathways to Independence project, which is all about supporting people to be more independent in their life by staying healthy, participating in their community, building relationships, learning about self advocacy and the NDIS, and decision making.

We had a great time in Queensland this week, running leadership training to support people with Down syndrome who are learning about co-facilitating workshops in their own communities. This is part of The Pathways to Independence project, which is all about supporting people to be more independent in their life by staying healthy, participating in their community, building relationships, learning about self advocacy and the NDIS, and decision making. ... See MoreSee Less

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