Therapies & Down Syndrome

9.30 to 10.30 Holly Dunne, physiotherapist will talk about the physical needs of children with Down syndrome, importance of good physiotherapy and offer general strategies to help. The session will be followed by a 15 minutes question and answer session

10.45 break

11.00 to 12.00 Wendy Scaife, occupational therapist (OT) will talk about what OT is, the needs of children with Down syndrome and offer ideas and strategies to help. The session will be followed by a 15 minutes question and answer session.

12.15 to 1.00 lunch (provided)

1.00 to 2.00 Lauren Drake, speech & language therapist will talk about what speech and language therapy is and why it is so important for individuals with Down syndrome, as well as a brief overview of adult-child interaction to support parents. The session will be followed by a 15 minutes question and answer session.

2.30 finish