Good stuff please, News, Events & Comedy 8th October 2016 Dear All Can’t believe we’ve included something about Christmas below. Some are clearly more organised that we two are!
Good stuff please Times are tough (financially for services) and yet we know we all have good stories and golden people or services that help keep us going… We hear a lot about what is not working… we’d also like to hear about IS working. Not just to cheer ourselves up – but so that we can demonstrate and extend best practice with the commissioners and service providers. Please send an e-mail to sendfamilyvoices@outlook.com and let us know what is working well now – what you would you would like more off – and any other thoughts or ideas
Post-16 - open afternoon The new post-16 provision (6th form) at Richard Challoner (St Francis Xavier) are having an open afternoon next Thursday 13th October at 2-3.30pm. All interested parents and prospective students are invited and very welcome to attend. More information and a prospectus can be found here: http://www.richardchalloner.com/send-2/
All Age Learning Disabilities Services (Kingston) This consultation workshop is for young people, living in Kingston… “We will talk about what good lives for all people with learning disabilities in Kingston should look like.” 20th October – 5pm to 8pm Moor Lane Centre, Chessington, KT9 2AA For more information, please contact Stephan Brusch (project manager): Stephan.brusch@kingston.gov.uk Grace Over (youth participation): grace.over@achievingforchildren.org.uk
In the News… Down’s Syndrome BBC Documentary (available to watch until 6th November) “Documentary about Down's syndrome and the ethics of pregnancy screening, fronted by Sally Phillips. This film explores the science and thinking around the proposed new screening test for Down's syndrome and its possible availability on the NHS. Driven by the experience of raising her son Olly, who has Down's syndrome, Sally explores some of the ethical implications of our national screening policy.” http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07ycbj5
The Moral Maze further discusses the ethics (Radio 4) “Do we want to live in a world without Down's syndrome? This isn't just a theoretical question. It could soon become a reality. A new technique called non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT),