Down Syndrome Ireland Talent Day Football Registration

Down Syndrome Ireland Talent Day Football Registration

Keeping fit and healthy is a fun thing to do. Refining your football skills by playing Football with peers, promises to lift the spirits and form lifetime friendships.

A unique opportunity has arisen for our Irish players with Down syndrome.

The Trisome Games 2020 are being held in Turkey from 31 March to 7 April – hosting teams with Down syndrome from over 50 countries in 8 sports.

Down Syndrome Ireland in association with the FAI, are considering entering a Futsal team to represent Ireland at this prestigious event.

For Ireland to be able to compete at an international level, we are looking for skilled, talented and athletic players. If you play football regularly and are 16 or over you are invited to complete the entry form in the link below and to attend one of the 4 open talent days listed below.

https://www.fai.ie/domestic/down-syndrome-ireland-talent-day-football-registration?fbclid=IwAR1KxVfX1HNEHH9Jdyt1Na8ZwEUw6YDx2damu75E4q2Ugax7snKYl9J3YM4

We want your opinion: Mental Health Survey

Mental Health Survey DOWN SYNDROME LOUTH /MEATH: Young Adults/ Adults with Down Syndrome age 16 +

After representation from our members we wish to conduct a Mental Health Survey for Young Adults / Adults with Down Syndrome age 16 +
Please click on this link to complete the Survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L832FX8 

Mental health and well-being are big issues at the present time in Ireland. One in four adults will have mental health issues at some time in their life.  Young adults with Down Syndrome are no exception. They, their primary carers and their siblings are affected by these problems.

The purpose of this survey is to gather data about the specific mental health issues which may impact upon young adults with Down Syndrome. We wish to represent the experiences of parents, carers and guardians, and of the young adults themselves, both at home or in residential care. Therefore, your assistance in completing this survey is essential.

The data received will be received anonymously from each member.

The data generated from this survey will be published by Down Syndrome Ireland Louth Meath Branch & Down Syndrome Ireland.  It will be used in identifying the needs of individuals and the professional services required by the Down Syndrome community. Down Syndrome Ireland can use this Information to lobby Government for these services to be implemented.

Please click on this link to complete the Survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L832FX8 

Please share this Survey with other families in the Louth Meath area you know who may not be members of the Louth Meath Branch.

The Survey will take approx 8 minutes to complete.

See & Learn Training

See & Learn Training

Conyngham Arms Hotel Slane

 26th August or 30th September

6 – 9 pm  

Down Syndrome Ireland are rolling out See and Learn training to parents of children aged between 2 and 5 years (early years and preschool).

DSI are investing in rolling out See and Learn with funds raised through our HB Fundays campaign this year. See and Learn is an evidence based, structured teaching programme which teaches speech, language and reading skills in small steps for children with Down syndrome up to 6 years of age.

The programme is designed to help educators and parents provide young children with the additional support and practice they need to learn language.

During 2020, DSI want to put a See and Learn pack in every participating pre-school in the country that has a child with Down syndrome attending and provide See and Learn packs to each of our 25 local branches.

DSI have been in contact with all of our member parents of children aged 2 – 5 asking them if they and / or their child’s early year’s educators would like to participate in our training programme and we’ve had lots of interest!

To find out more about the project you can contact Olive Buckeridge Olive@downsyndrome.ie, or the and See and Learn Project Leader, Gavin Mc Donnell gavin@downsyndrome.ie or check out our website here: https://downsyndrome.ie/what-we-do/see-and-learn/.

To register for the Training please contact olive@downsyndrome.ie or gavin@downsyndrome.ie.

CONSENT FORM PDF

INFORMATION SHEET PDF