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Presenting three steps
to college
dsOK are delighted to announce that the promised
video Growing up with Down's Syndrome: .. Going to College has been completed and was launched on Saturday 13th October
2001 at the DSA Annual General Meeting. Main financial support
came from the 'Millennium Awards for All' although big thanks are
also due to those members and friends who made donations.
Despite numerous difficulties, thanks to the indefatigable
spirit & efforts of our Video Subcommittee members and many supporters
we have a wonderful video.
GROWING UP WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME
is the theme of this video, hopefully the first in a comprehensive
set. This video will be a significant resource in the important work
of the DSA in showing what can be achieved by youngsters with Down's syndrome
and how to approach this stage in education.
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Contact us for further inquiries: 0845 2300372 or email
video@downsyndromeok.org.uk
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Presentation:
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Presented in a simple, young, lively style by Anthony
Hannon, who has Down's Syndrome, and is a student himself at a college
in South London. The youngsters find the video fascinating and the information accessible and inspiring.
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Content:
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This 14 minute video covers the three steps towards Going to College. We
see students from special and mainstream schools enjoying courses at different colleges. Very relevant for United Kingdom but may be of interest abroad too.
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We learn about increasing independence in the transition from school to
college, what we can learn and gain and how to find more information.
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We meet Anthony's friend.
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Who will enjoy this 14 minute video ?
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Young people with learning difficulties, their families and carers
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Teachers, college staff and students
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Everyone wishing to increase awareness of what young people with Down's
syndrome can achieve.
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Format, producers, ordering, price
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It is in VHS PAL format suitable for VCR in Great Britain (and other countries
with same format).
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Produced by Downs's Syndrome Association's South West Thames Branch (now better known as dsOK) witha grant from the "Millenium Awards for All" and SW Thames Branch funds raised
through donations. Your cheque sent with your order is a contribution to the DSA towards the cost of copying, packaging and posting within UK.
Video is one of the most powerful media to communicate ideas
and facts. A group of parents, proud of their sons and daughters with Down's
Syndrome felt the pressing need for a video, or a set of videos
that will be helpful in
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Showing the reality of children and adults with Down's syndrome
growing among their families and society. Demonstrating what is possible
and achievable.
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Dispelling the misinformed opinions and prejudices by explaining
the facts and practical advice
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Giving an insight to the parents, prospective parents, relatives,
carers and care professionals who want to do their best.
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Giving enjoyment and justifiable pride to children and adults
with Down's syndrome.
This first video addresses the transition
from school to college and we are now seeking funding for further steps
in this important project. In order to produce a video that will do justice
to the subject we need to invest several thousand £££.
(Good videos can cost as much as £1000 per minute of final product
we see). We are getting feedback that more of such quality videos covering other aspects
and age ranges will be well appreciated and widely used in supporting the
aims and objectives of Down's Syndrome Association.
We need your help in identifying potential sponsors and
donors who could provide funding in cash and/or
kind. Although our aim continues to be to produce a comprehensive set
of videos addressing all the audiences our pragmatic approach has been
to produce one video at a time aimed at a more limited target audience
to fit the limited resources we get, without lowering the quality.
This step by step approach would eventually build a full set.
With the success of this first video we believe this is a good approach to produce subsequent videos and
similar useful resources.
How can you help us in making this
idea into reality ? Can you get some keen and substantial further sponsors
? What topics do you think should be addressed ?
Please send your comments and ideas to video
subcommittee members by email
, phone or letter.
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