THE ADSA OFFICE IS CURRENTLY CLOSED

Due to the situation with COVID-19, our office will be closed until further notice. We are still checking phone calls and emails – please go to our ‘Contact’ page for further details.

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Welcome!

We are here to help families and carers, whether you have a new baby or care for an adult with Down syndrome.

Free membership

Find out the benefits of becoming a member of our organisation.

Support through all life stages

Information to help with your child’s education and learning from birth to adulthood.

Meet other families

Join a new baby support group, a coffee group or a social club.

Join our organisation today

We are a family/whanāu support organisation. We provide information and support for people with Down syndrome and their families.

Our 'Down syndrome: Success in School' course is for...

  • SENCO’s, teachers and teacher aides
  • specialist staff
  • occupational therapists, and
  • parent educators
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Course presenters

See below some of the speakers in two-day course that is held twice every year. For full bio's on all our course presenters, visit the 'Presenter Profiles' page.

Jude has a background in primary teaching, teacher education and disability research. She has worked as a lecturer in Education at Otago University and as a Senior Researcher at the Donald Beasley Institute in Dunedin undertaking research in teaching, learning and disability.
Dr Jude McArthur
Dr Jude McArthur Speaking on 'Inclusion'
Sally is a speech-language therapist who is passionate about communication and literacy for children with complex communication and learning needs. She teaches the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) course and coordinates the postgraduate program at Massey University.
Sally Clendon
Dr Sally Clendon Speaking on 'Literacy and how to use the curriculum'
Fiona is a speech-language therapist who completed her Bachelors degree in speech-language therapy in New Zealand, receiving a research scholarship to investigate the relationship between speech and feeding difficulties. Fiona then worked in the UK in special schools and child development teams
Fiona Kenworthy
Fiona Kenworthy Speaking on 'Using visuals to assist children in accessing the curriculum'

Course participant feedback: “It was such an incredible day, I learnt so much! My brain is so full so I am heading home shortly to unpack it all and get ready for another full day tomorrow.” 

Resource library

If you belong to the ADSA with a family membership or a school membership, you can borrow our resources. ALONG WITH OUR OFFICE, OUR LIBRARY IS CURRENTLY CLOSED
Due to the situation with COVID-19 and the nationwide lockdown we are not currently in a position to lend out our resources. If you currently have any resources on loan, please continue to use them and we will advise you when we will need them back.

Are you able to help us with a donation?

We appreciate your donation of any amount, or maybe you could help by volunteering at one of our events like Buddy Walk.

Connect with us

Please fill out the form on our 'Contact' page and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Address

Level 3, 45 Mt Wellington Highway, Mt Wellington
Auckland

Phone

(09) 527 0060

Email Address

clo@adsa.org.nz
library@adsa.org.nz

Office Hours

THE OFFICE IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE