National Down's Syndrome Awareness Week in Slough
Slough Borough Council’s disabled children’s forum arranged an information day on Wednesday 6 June, to bring together more than 30 organisations to give advice on their services, to coincide with National Down Syndrome Week.
Helping with the day were Slough council’s interagency disabled children and young people’s database and Community Care Berkshire.
All Slough families of children with disabilities and those working with them were invited to the day which consisted of three sessions.
The first session was where visitors could obtain information from all stands assembled by all the organisations involved and then three key speakers made presentations.
The first was Louise Franklin, campaign and policy officer for the Council for Disabled Children and the National Children’s Bureau.
She talked about the national campaign, Every Disabled Child Matters, which has been lobbying central government for more money to be put into local services for disabled children and their families.
Next was Rafiq Chohan, head of economic development, diversity and equality for Slough Borough Council, who provided an update on disability definition and equality.
And finally, Robert Auckland, who has a disability himself, talked about his achievements and working for the council before briefly speaking about Being Included.
Lunch was provided and visitors were able to spend time looking around the exhibition.
Surinder Mankoo, co-ordinator, Slough interagency disabled children’s database, said: “This event gave many people, both families of children with disabilities and those working in the industry, a chance to meet others and gain information on all services.
“With more than 30 organisations gathered under one roof, it made for a very formative day.”
Slough Borough Council