Call for every college to offer courses for people with Down Syndrome

EVERY college in Ireland has been urged to provide courses in contemporary living for people with Down Syndrome to ensure they are not “blocked off” from meaningful roles in society.

Speaking after the first day of an international conference on the condition in Dublin, support group Down Syndrome Ireland claimed that without the move thousands of people will be prevented from living an active life.

Courses are currently available for a small number of people in Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, Dundalk IT, and Trinity College.