Down Syndrome Associtation - Kwazulu Natal

The group was formed in 1976 by Mrs Nina Salm, primarily as a mothers support group and operated under the umbrella of SAIDA. In 1984 it was constituted as an association and granted a fundraising number. The association now has a membership of 386.

ADDRESS:
P O Box 28307 - 382 Stella Road
Malvern
Durban
4055

Telephone: 031-464-2055 Fax 031-903-6930
Email: downskzn@iafrica.com

NPO Number 002-489

OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
08h30 to 13h00

CONTACT PERSONS Acting Chairperson Gina Phillips contact office or 084-300-3412

(Outreach)Dumisani Contact office or Tel:076-978-9811

SERVICES OFFEREDLibrary Resource Centre which includes books, audio tapes and video library

Newsletters - Newsletters and magazines from around the world available at the office.

Pre-natal Counselling - Counselling to a parent with a newly diagnosed baby with Down syndrome by a parent of a child with Down syndrome.

Social Outings - Various outing arranged during the year such as a Mid-year Braai and the Christmas Party (Contact office for details)(

GENETIC CLINICS

King Edward Home Programme Clinic
Home programme clinic paediatric outpatients ward at King Edward Hospital every 1st Wednesday of the month.

Prince Mysheni Home Programme Home programme clinic paediatrip outpatients ward at prince Mysheni Hospital every 1st Tuesday of the month.

INKOSE ALBERT LUTHULI HOSPITAL PHOENIX ASSESSMENT AND THERAPY CENTRE and MAHATMA GADHI HOSPITAL are also visited reguarly by our outreach coordinator.

MEETINGS

Club 21 Meetings - Bi monthly (contact office for details)

Young Athletes - for children from 2 to 7 years. Meet monthly and then parents continue activities at home with their children (Contact office for details)

Chatsworth Group Meetings - every 1st Friday of the month

If you want to be informed of what is happening in the world of intellectual disabilities with the latest information, conferences, websites please email the office and relevant date will be forwarded to you as we receive it. You will also be informed about what is happening in KZN.

Awareness Day 20th October 2009 The theme for this years awareness day is 'Its All In The Genes' Check the AWARENESS bar for more details about this day.

Young Athletes
We have also launched the Young Athletes programme which has been sponsored by Special Olympics via the Mattel foundation. We have 14 children taking part and 6 coaches. The seven developmental skills were divided in to 4 parts, firstly the fofundational skills, then walking, running, balancing and jumping were combined, thirdly catching and throwing was played with great gusto and lastly the children all had a tun at Striking and Kicking. It was a beautiful day and afterwards the children were all tired and thirsty so they ad a coke, hot dog, packet of chips and a biscuit each. The children also looked smart in their bright green T-shirts.

Please check the GALLERY pages 5,6,7,& 8 to see photos of all our events. Thanks