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New Health Swap app launches to improve digital skills and encourage positive lifestyle choices for people with Down’s syndrome
…everything from swimming to sweeping. Creating the best experience for our users Getting the Health Swap app user experience right is of paramount importance to its success. We’ve worked really hard to make it as easy to use as possible, with large, easy to press buttons and carefully thought-out, simple sequences. There are step by step cooking instructions using clear photos and large font sizes. We’ve tried to keep written instructions to a min…
The DSActive Nutrition App
…sical and mental well-being and enhance their digital skills. Why does the user want this? This helps us give context to why the user wants to achieve the goal, understanding their motivation and cognitive capabilities is key to effectively changing behaviour through App design. In order to give greater context and a deeper understanding to help us answer three questions we set about talking to people with Down’s syndrome. We broke down the target…
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The Sensory Stages to eating
…Joan Medler, in her book The Down Syndrome Nutrition Handbook: A Guide to Promoting Healthy Lifestyles, promotes the work of Kay Toomey and the Sensory Stages to Eating Foods. It is a step by step process to help with the integration of new food in to the diet. Step 1: Accept the presence of the new food in the same space as them This could simply be having the food on the table away for the person, or someone else on the table trying the food bu…
DSActive & WorkFit support Luke in his new role
…the kids in the school. I like being a volunteer, I’ve been able to learn new skills and do new activities and I am very proud of my achievements so far. I love football and being able to help others.” Josh said: “Luke has been such a great help to me during the training sessions, he has a way of breaking down barriers and really understands how some players need support. Luke has benefited from seeing me deliver the sessions and then slowly beco…
Football Programme at Longfleet Youth FC – One Year On!
…and an increase of self-esteem and are enjoying new experiences and making new friends etc. They are also getting some exercise and learning new football skills. Parents get the chance to meet other parents, share stories and make new friends, whilst watching their child participate in their football training sessions. The DSActive players were fortunate enough to be invited to be Playmakers at the Grand Opening of the new 3G Pitch at Dorset Count…
DSActive join forces with World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
…it the needs of people with Down’s syndrome. DSActive will publicise these new accredited sessions based at clubs affiliated to the EPSB’s 147 Club scheme and run by coaches who have attended the workshop. Both organisations will work together to make pathways available for people with Down’s syndrome to become WPBSA World Snooker coaches. The new partnership will be formally launched on 8 February at the WDBS Northern Classic 2019, with players f…
DSActive receive funding for new nutrition app
…Syndrome Association’s DSActive programme is delighted to have been chosen to receive a grant from the Digital Inclusion Fund. This will enable us to create and distribute a “Health Swap” app, made specifically with the needs of people with Down’s syndrome in mind. The app will encourage its users to live healthier and more active lives and will be a gateway to a world of further digital information and tools.” For tips and information about heal…
Millwall Community Trust host a taster day to launch their new DSActive tennis programme
It was good to see the sun shining down on Mayow Park, Lewisham, for the DSActive tennis taster event run in partnership with Millwall Community Trust and the Tennis Foundation. The session was split in two for different age groups. The first 45 minutes was for players aged 5-9, and the second 45 minutes for those aged 10-22. It was lovely to see everyone who came along and they all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The coach worked through a fun wa…
