DS ACT consultation - the DS CEN's response can be found here: DS CEN Response
AVAILABLE NOW: Guidance for speech and language therapists from the DS CEN
Upcoming
DS CEN
Events
DS CEN Journal Club meetings
This club has now merged with the Research Group
DS CEN Research Group meetings
20th January '26
16:00-17:00
The aim of this group is to support members in becoming involved in research, in whatever way(s) fit you and your busy schedules. This might be through promoting opportunities to access research funding and research training, participating in ongoing research, and/or developing your own ideas and proposals for research projects. Please do come along and help to shape the research group for your research needs and ambitions.
DS CEN Website Group meetings
Date TBC
We are delighted to have completed Phase 1 and the new website is up and running with general information about the various groups and opportunities www.ds-cen.co.uk. Phase 2 is the members’ area and this is under development and will contain information about previous meetings once complete. Please come along to this short meeting to have your say on the members’ area and the information you would like to see included as Phase 3 is decided!
DS CEN working group around guidance for SLTs and Down syndrome meetings
6th January '26
16:00-17:30
The aim of this group is to develop guidance for speech and language therapists that is specific to working with children and adults who have Down syndrome. One of the main themes to come out of the relaunch of the Down Syndrome CEN was that members want information on evidence-based practice and research. This group is focussing on the possibilities and options of how to develop ways of providing this information for SLTs. Please do come along to the meetings and join this group in developing guidance.
DS CEN Members' Autumn term meeting
28th September from 1pm to 3pm
We are looking forward to our next Study Day which will be held on Zoom on Monday 28th September 13:00-15:00. The focus of this study day is sensory processing difficulties associated with Down syndrome, the impact these have and how we can support them within out therapy sessions. We are pleased to welcome our speaker, Lizzie Huxford who will be delivering the following presentation 'sensory awareness process in relation to Down syndrome'
DS CEN Support group meetings (all ages)
10th September 4-5pm
Look out for future dates
Support groups offer a welcoming and encouraging space to reflect and learn from one another.
The structure of each group is decided by the members of the group, but frequently focuses on a chosen topic or questions e.g., speech, evidence based resources, working with Teaching Assistants (TAs) to deliver intervention etc. All levels of experience welcome.
