Independent Supported Living With Down S Syndrome
Just as every person with down s syndrome and their family is different so is everyone s journey towards supported living and there may be bumps along the road.
Independent supported living with down s syndrome. Monday to friday 10 00am 4 00pm. Employment or volunteer work is a critical component of independent living and helps promote inclusion and build friendships. Shared living is where two or more people live together in a house or apartment. Love and learning reading and language development resources for children birth to 5 years.
It might be helpful to think of moving into supported living as a journey. Take for example eric a young man with down syndrome who needed more support than he would have received living alone in an apartment. You will find updated and new resources about housing and supported living here. This year he s vying for a gold medal at the athens special olympics.
There was less satisfaction with the help received with managing finance and employment. Down s syndrome association a registered charity no. Endeavour foundation is the largest employer of people with a disability in australia and also offers vocational training so if you are looking for somewhere to get started please click on the button below. It can feel a little overwhelming when you start thinking about supported living.
Those who do not have a disability provide support for the person who does. New guidelines have been released today to ensure pupils who have down s syndrome are being offered the best education in. Attitude spent some ti. Libby kumin an expert in down syndrome and communication this is the only book about speech and language issues for children with down syndrome ages 6 14 and is the sequel to early communication skills for children with down syndrome.
Setting up a circle of support can greatly assist an adult with down s syndrome with the day to day tasks involved with living independently. It was found that main family carers of people with down s syndrome in supported living were generally satisfied with the housing and support provided particularly with respect to activities of daily living. There had been a mean of 2 years delay between. Clayton marr is a confident sporty and independent 21 year old.
Down syndrome residential care at marbridge meet seth. 44 0 333 12 12 300.