Down Syndrome
About Down Syndrome
The Down Syndrome Association of Pretoria/Tshwane is a Public Benefit Organization (PBO) / Non-Profit Section 18A organization (NPO) that provides support to persons with Down syndrome and their families.
Our core focus is: improving the lives of all persons with Down syndrome.Our services include:
- New parent Support and counselling;
- Hospital and Clinic visits;
- Weekly ECD early intervention therapy;
- Outreach support in Atteridgeville; Ga-rankuwa; Mamelodi; Soshanguve; Hammanskraal and Thembisa;
- Self Help support groups;
- Parent Empowerment mornings and workshops;
- Education support for children, parents and teachers;
- Daily School to Work skills development;
- Weekly Sports development program;
- Awareness campaigns;
- Social Age Group get-togethers;
- Weekly Self-Advocate sessions;
- Awareness talks at hospitals/schools/businesses;
- Whatsapp support groups – sharing of information/education materials etc.
You can also see some of what we do on our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Down-Syndrome-Association-of-Pretoria-234087526766921
our Website: www.downs.org.za