Down Syndrome Education International

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DSE works to improve education for children with Down syndrome everywhere.

We are looking for volunteer trustees to help guide DSE through an important period of innovation and growth, as we prepare new digital services to extend evidence-informed education support for children with Down syndrome worldwide. Can you help? go.dselink.net/yz42

Help us deliver better education for children with Down syndrome everywhere

DSE is looking for volunteer trustees to help guide our work as we prepare new digital services, including LearningTracker, to extend evidence-informed educatio

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👋Join our community!👋 We are developing our community site as a safe and respectful hub for families, educators and researchers to share, support and collaborate with each other. Join today! community.down-syndrome.org #downsyndrome

DSE Community

We are developing our community site as a safe and respectful hub for families, educators and researchers to share, support and collaborate with each other.

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We’re delighted to share that Hana will be presenting the upcoming research seminar at the Centre for Speech, Hearing and Communication Research at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Everyone is very welcome to attend – we hope to see you there!

Cream background with 4 logos at the top: the Cardiff University Logo, the Cardiff Metropolitan University logo, the Cardiff Babylab logo, and the CUCHDS logo. Beneath these is a strip of blue containing white text which reads “Towards embracing complexity to understand development: The case of Down syndrome”. Below, to the right, are three sections of blue text separated by horizontal lines reading “Wednesday 11th March 2026, 3pm, Harvard Lecture Theatre (O2.16), Cardiff School of Management, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Ave, Cardiff, CF5 2YB”. To the left is a circular photo of Dr Hana D’Souza with the caption “Dr Hana D’Souza, Centre for Human Developmental Science, School of Psychology, Cardiff University” in white text. Curved yellow lines frame the photo. At the bottom is white text surrounded by a red background. The text reads “Centre for Speech, Hearing and Communication Research at Cardiff Metropolitan University”.

It is with sadness that we report that Sarah Duffen has died peacefully in her home in Devon. Sarah and her family were instrumental in inspiring the groundbreaking research that led to our work over the past 45 years. go.dselink.net/6jdi

Sarah Duffen, 1968-2025

It is with sadness that we report that Sarah Duffen died peacefully in her home in Devon. Sarah and her family were instrumental in inspiring the groundbreaking

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Registration is now open for the 2025 Down Syndrome Research Forum. This year, we have added an extra day to accommodate more speakers than ever before. The forum will run online over three days from 17 to 19 March. • Learn more: go.dselink.net/x5w8

Registration is now open for the 2025 Research Forum

Registration is now open for the 2025 Down Syndrome Research Forum. This year, we have added an additional day to accommodate more speakers than ever before. Th

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