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SUCCESS IN SCHOOL COURSE

31 July & 1 August 2023 We present our “Success in School: helping children who learn…

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All Abilities Coaches Guide - Golf NZ

A few months back ADSA were approached by Golf New Zealand to provide some top tips…

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ADSA Community News

View online now» For those members and supporters who receive a printed copy of Outlook, the…

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Makaton Tutor Training Course

Makaton is a communication programme, especially designed to help children and adults with communication and learning…

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Auckland floods – Easy Read Information

This Easy Read information is for people with learning (intellectual) disability to assist their understanding of…

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Inclusive Football – Point Chevalier

Inclusive Football – Point Chev. A reminder that this fantastic football team play all year round…

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Welcome!

We are here to help families and carers at all stages. You may 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 onwards.

Meet other families

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

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

Success in School: helping children who learn differently

This bi-annual course is for:

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

See below some of the speakers in two-day course - held twice every year. Additionally, 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 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.

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 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.”