We are now accepting submissions for the 2026 Down Syndrome Research Forum, which will be held online from 16 to 18 March 2026. Visit our community site for more information: community.down-syndrome.org/t/we-are-now...

How many Canadians are living with #DownSyndrome? Until recently, we worked with the rough and outdated estimate of 45,000. Now, a new population study released by Dr. Brian Skotko and his colleagues has applied a new methodology to give us more accurate data. cdss.ca/advocacy/ #DisabilityAdvocacy

Pleased to collaborate with colleagues around the world on a new populations paper: Estimation of the number of people with #DownSyndrome living in Canada authors.elsevier.com/c/1l5lh3vlFV...

We are excited to announce LearningTracker - a platform for delivering evidence-based recommendations and practical advice, carefully adapted for each individual child. • Learn more: go.dselink.net/7ucn

Do tariffs apply to @seeandlearn.org teaching materials shipped to clients in the USA? community.down-syndrome.org/t/tariffs-on...

In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

After 3 long days locked in office, great to get out for this morning’s dog walk.

Day 3 of the 2025 #DownSyndrome Research Forum is underway. Full schedule is here: www.down-syndrome.org/research/for...

What a fantastic start to Day 2 of @dseinternational.bsky.social 2025 Research Forum! Huge thanks to Professor Monica Cuskelly for a fantastic talk, urging us to consider wider family dynamics and sibling relationships in families with children with Down syndrome!

Fascinating insights into how we can collect more real-life, naturalistic observations and utilise machine learning for analysis to better inform research to improve the lives of young children with #DownSyndrome from @cardiffbabylab.bsky.social at 2025 Research Forum @dseinternational.bsky.social

Excited to be attending (and later presenting!) at this fantastic conference! What an amazing start to the event, thank you Linda Gilmore!

Day 1 of the #DownSyndrome Research Forum 2025 starts soon with the keynote "Mastery motivation from early childhood to early adulthood".

The 2025 Down Syndrome Research Forum starts on Monday. Register now to attend. • Learn more: go.dselink.net/x5w8

Registration is now open for the 2025 Down Syndrome Research Forum (17 to 19 March). Presentations will cover a wide range of topics, including learning, attention, motivation and executive function, speech and language, learning maths, and more. • Learn more: go.dselink.net/fqh4