15/05/2026
Last weekend we had a great time supporting lots of children , a brilliant charity supporting children with Down syndrome. We worked on high kneeling, half kneeling and squatting to play with all the pre-schoolers, encouraging lower limb and core strengthening through play!!
Unbelievably most of the children that attend DEx, have very limited or no physiotherapy input. And if their referral is accepted as a toddler, they are often simply discharged once they can walk. That’s where comes in. We believe there is still a huge advantage for children with Down syndrome, having ongoing physiotherapy input throughout their childhood as they continue to grow and develop. There is so much we can support and do to help improve their physical skills further.
We all know local services are often over stretched and under resourced, but that is no reason to discriminate a child because they have a particular diagnosis. The statements in the reel were reasons were given to parents, as to why their child would no longer be receiving physiotherapy care!! Well we’re here to try and help change this narrative. 👊
Watch this space for more to come….. and if you know of a child with Down syndrome that would benefit from some extra ongoing support, please do get in touch, we’d love to support you✨