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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Education and Training] Simon Harris was lobbied for resources to support the national roll out of the Latch On Programme throughout the ETB network.
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Education and Training] Request to ascertain if there is funding in place for Kildare Branch of Down Syndrome Ireland's Adult Programs
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Education and Training] Lobbying the Department of Education for additional education supports / return to school for children with special educational needs, in special schools, classes and mainstream during lockdown.
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Education and Training] Lobbying for additional education supports / return to school for children with special educational needs, in special schools, classes and mainstream during lockdown.
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Children and Youth Affairs] Lacks of supports for children with DS transitioning to primary school due to lockdown, Issues around the rollout of Progressing Disabilities on parents of children with Down syndrome, rollout of Sea and Learn programme through AIM, health needs of people with Down syndrome was also a key aspect of our discussions.
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FleishmanHillard, Ireland
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
[Education and Training] Marking Down Syndrome Ireland's 50th Anniversary
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Education and Training] Marking Down Syndrome Ireland's 50th Anniversary
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Education and Training] Submission of request to interview An Tánaiste and co-ordination of logistics for interview.
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Health] Down Syndrome Ireland outlines concerns on Department of Health COVID-19 guidance
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Health] DSI calling for the Ethical Considerations Relating to Critical Care in the context of COVID-19’ to be updated
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Health] DSI co-signs open letter to Taoiseach outlining concerns about Covid 19 in disability residential settings
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Health] We requested confirmation from Minister for Health Simon Harris and HSE Chief Clinical Officer that the particular needs of people with Down syndrome be taken into consideration when getting people for testing.
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Education and Training] Campaign for all children with Down syndrome to access July Provision for summer 2020.
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Health] Down Syndrome Ireland's General Election Manifesto called for improved access to vital early intervention services for young children with Down syndome. Down Syndrome Ireland's General Election Manifesto called for improved access to health care.
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Education and Training] Down Syndrome Ireland's General Election Manifesto called for delivery of equality in education. Many students with Down syndrome face soft barriers to receiving the educational supports they need to thrive in school, such as access to Individualised Education Plans and the extended school year ‘July Provision’ scheme.
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Health] Down Syndrome Ireland's General Election Manifesto called for the Assisted Decision-Making (capacity) Act 2015 to be fully enacted
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Children and Youth Affairs] Initial meeting to new Ministers + Lobbying for increased resources to improve the lives of children and adults with Down syndrome and their families across Ireland.
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Education and Training] Discussing DSI’s adult education and training courses (Ability) and looking to have them included in State education programmes.
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Health] St John of God Community Services notice of termination of their Service Arrangement with the HSE
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Health] Highlighting the lack of access to vital therapies for children and adults with Down syndrome due to the redeployment of vital therapists into roles such as Covid testing and contact tracing
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Health] Provision of Personalised Budgets for Down Syndrome Ireland members
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Education and Training] Provision of vital education resources for children with Down syndrome - July Provision and Individual Education Plans at Post Primary Level
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Education and Training] Please Don't Leave us Behind Education campaign. The campaign is two fold - DSI is calling on the Government to adequately resource and roll out a national training programme for teachers in mainstream schools and calling for July Provision for all children with Down syndrome in mainstream education settings.
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Education and Training] The reinstatement of Individual Education Plans for children with Down syndrome and July Provision secured for children with Down syndrome.
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Employment] Outlining our Ability Programme, which aims to provide adults with Down syndrome access to meaningful employment opportunities, and provide insights on the constraints inhibiting access to the successful transition to work for people with Down syndrome.
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Education and Training] Provision of vital education resources for children with Down syndrome - July Provision and Individual Education Plans at Post Primary Level
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Children and Youth Affairs] Lobbying for the inclusion of a programme which promotes language development in children with Down syndrome to be included in the Department of Children and Youth Affairs’ Access and Inclusion Model (AIM)
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Education and Training] We met with the Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh and Department officials to discuss the education needs for children with Down syndrome, including access to July Provision and for Individual Education Plans to be enshrined in law. This meeting forms part of our Please Don't Leave Us Behind Education campaign
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Health] Down Syndrome Ireland met with the Minister for Disabilities Finian McGrath TD last week to discuss areas that need to be addressed across the lifespan for people with Down syndrome, including Personalised Budgets, healthcare waiting lists, waiting lists for vital therapies such as SLT and OT, education needs, respite care and the needs of people with Down syndrome as they age.
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Down Syndrome Ireland
[Children and Youth Affairs] Correspondence seeking meeting with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone, TD to discuss Speech & Language Therapy & Early Intervention Strategies for children with Down syndrome
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