Rising Kites Helps Families Celebrate the Gift of Down Syndrome

Rising Kites helps families celebrate the gift of Down syndrome

When Danielle Grandholm’s daughter, Sammy, was born in 2020, her arrival came with an unexpected diagnosis — Down syndrome. Danielle remembers the moment vividly. “The nurses brought her over to me, and I just knew,” she says. “I asked, ‘Does she have Down syndrome?’ and the whole room went silent.” That silence marked the beginning of a deeply emotional journey. While hospital staff were kind and supportive, Danielle and her husband were sent …

Proof of the value of the Down Syndrome Act will be in its implementation says Down’s Syndrome Association - Downs Syndrome Association

Responding to the launch of the consultation on the Down Syndrome Act draft statutory guidance, Carol Boys, OBE, Chief Executive of the Down’s Syndrome Association, said: ‘The Act presents an important opportunity to cement and strengthen the implementation of existing legislation which has evolved over many years to ensure that people who have Down’s syndrome have access to the support they need to live the fulfilling and rewarding lives they d…