Illustration ALBE guide · draft A calm, practical guide to chromosome 21, the three forms of Down syndrome, prenatal screening and diagnosis, genetic counselling, and first steps after a new diagnosis. It is educational information, not a personal medical decision.
A Little Bit Extra · source-backed draft Illustration ALBE guide · draft A person-centred guide to coordinating care, preparing useful health conversations and supporting wellbeing for people with Down syndrome from childhood through adulthood and ageing.
A Little Bit Extra · source-backed draft Illustration ALBE guide · draft A practical, person-centred guide to child-led play, speech and language, visual learning, motor skills, AAC, therapy collaboration and everyday routines for children with Down syndrome.
A Little Bit Extra · source-backed draft Illustration ALBE guide · draft A practical guide for Hong Kong families supporting a learner with Down syndrome through school inclusion, meaningful goals, accessible learning, friendships and a confident transition into the teen years.
A Little Bit Extra · source-backed draft Illustration ALBE guide · draft A practical, person-centred guide to puberty education, privacy, consent, friendships, relationships, online safety, emotional wellbeing and transitions for teens and young adults with Down syndrome.
A Little Bit Extra · source-backed draft Illustration ALBE guide · draft A practical Hong Kong guide to exploring strengths, building work skills, finding suitable support and sustaining meaningful employment for people with Down syndrome.
A Little Bit Extra · source-backed draft Illustration ALBE guide · draft A practical, person-centred guide for teenagers and adults with Down syndrome, families and supporters in Hong Kong. It covers travel, money, home routines, supported decision-making, rights, service navigation, housing and future care. This is educational information, not individual legal, financial or medical advice.
A Little Bit Extra · source-backed draft Illustration ALBE guide · draft A practical, person-centred guide to healthy ageing, noticing meaningful change, seeking a careful medical assessment, and planning sustainable support for adults with Down syndrome.
A Little Bit Extra · source-backed draft Illustration ALBE guide · draft A practical, person-centred guide to family communication, sibling relationships, caregiver wellbeing, respite conversations and consent-based community support for families connected to Down syndrome.
A Little Bit Extra · source-backed draft Illustration ALBE guide · draft A person-centred guide to finding Down syndrome information, family support, skills programmes and community contacts in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. It explains how to check eligibility, language, waiting times and fees before committing to a service.
A Little Bit Extra · source-backed draft Illustration ALBE guide · draft A gentle starting point for gathering questions and finding support, at your own pace.
A Little Bit Extra · editorial draft Illustration Curated selection · draft Explore family services, counselling and parent connections in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association Illustration External resource A Hong Kong starting point for families facing a new diagnosis.
Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association Illustration Curated selection · draft Structured activities for early communication, reading and numeracy.
Down Syndrome Education International Illustration External resource A teaching programme designed for children aged 5–11 with Down syndrome.
Down Syndrome Education International Illustration External resource Explore online training on early development and school education.
Down Syndrome Education International Illustration Curated selection · draft Work skills, internships and supported employment opportunities in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association Illustration External resource A starting point for later-life wellbeing and stronger community connections.
Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association Illustration External resource Regional parent networks for shared experience and connection in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association Illustration External resource Children’s and adult development, enrichment and family advocacy in Southeast Asia.
Down Syndrome Association (Singapore) Illustration External resource Discover lived-experience stories through HKDSA’s Human Library Hub.
Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association Illustration External resource A concise reference for chromosome 21, the three types, and screening versus diagnosis.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Illustration External resource Explains voluntary screening, result language, and choices after a higher-chance result; UK guidance should not be assumed to apply in Hong Kong.
Illustration External resource A Hong Kong pathway for regional parent networks, counselling, information and referral, and consent-based peer contact.
Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association Illustration External resource The full clinical report gives clinicians and families an age-organised reference for childhood and adolescent health conversations, including hearing, vision, thyroid, heart, sleep, dental care, nutrition and therapy.
American Academy of Pediatrics Illustration External resource A gateway to pediatric, adult and ageing-related Down syndrome healthcare guidance and clinician discussion topics.
National Down Syndrome Society Illustration External resource A Hong Kong government health page that explains its Hospital Authority information source and points families toward discussion with doctors, hospitals and community organisations; its detailed content is prenatal screening.
Hong Kong Department of Health Family Health Service Illustration External resource Plain-language international guidance on play, shared reading, communication supports, routines and health checks. Use it as general education, then confirm local pathways.
Illustration External resource Hong Kong Education Bureau information on integrated and special education, school support, SENCOs and speech and language resources.
Hong Kong Education Bureau Illustration External resource An established Down syndrome organisation explains unaided and aided AAC, total communication and why an experienced speech and language professional can help.
Down Syndrome Resource Foundation Illustration External resource Hong Kong's official explanation of who coordinates SEN support in a public-sector ordinary school and how school staff work together.
Hong Kong Education Bureau Illustration External resource A Hong Kong government reply describing school resources, professional support and transition arrangements.
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Illustration External resource International guidance on competence-based goals, inclusive learning, peer relationships and independence. Apply it as general guidance, not Hong Kong policy.
National Down Syndrome Society and Down Syndrome Education International Illustration External resource An accessible overview for families and supporters on body knowledge, meaningful relationships, consent, boundaries and abuse-prevention skills.
National Down Syndrome Society Illustration External resource Practical ideas for inclusion, friendships, activities, independence and transition planning.
National Down Syndrome Society Illustration External resource Hong Kong curriculum resources and links for schools and parents, to be adapted to students’ developmental and learning needs.
Hong Kong Education Bureau Illustration External resource Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association information on career planning, employment advice, workshops and follow-up pathways for people with Down syndrome aged 15 or above and caregivers.
Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association Illustration External resource Hong Kong Labour Department service page covering free employment support for job seekers with disabilities and recruitment support for employers.
Hong Kong Labour Department Illustration External resource Hong Kong Social Welfare Department overview of structured vocational training, job attachment, job matching, supported employment and life-skills activities.
Hong Kong Social Welfare Department Illustration External resource Official overview of Hong Kong rehabilitation-service categories and the Central Referral System.
Hong Kong Social Welfare Department Illustration External resource Official information on community living-skills training, referrals, case management, peer support and school-to-community transition support.
Hong Kong Social Welfare Department Illustration External resource A U.S. government explanation of person-centred supported decision-making and tailored support. Apply Hong Kong law and local professional advice separately.
U.S. Administration for Community Living Illustration External resource NDSS overview of risk, baseline, possible signs, clinical evaluation and support planning. International educational guidance; not a diagnosis or Hong Kong clinical pathway.
National Down Syndrome Society Illustration External resource Hong Kong starting point for asking about Integrated Family Support Services, Integrated Vocational Rehabilitation Services and current contact routes.
Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association Illustration External resource Down’s Syndrome Association (UK) page linking a free digital workbook and ageing resources for families and staff. International guidance; check local relevance.
Down’s Syndrome Association (UK) Illustration External resource A Hong Kong parent-support route describing regional networks, counselling, parent training and consent-based contact with experienced parent ambassadors.
Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association Illustration External resource Hong Kong Social Welfare Department information on day and residential respite, application routes and vacancy enquiries.
Hong Kong Social Welfare Department Illustration External resource An international overview of the kinds of local Down syndrome organisation support that may include parents, siblings and grandparents.
National Down Syndrome Society Illustration External resource Government overview for identifying possible Hong Kong routes across assessment, education, training, employment and community rehabilitation.
Labour and Welfare Bureau, Hong Kong SAR Government Illustration External resource Published Hong Kong contacts for family resources, training and employment-related enquiries.
The Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association Illustration External resource A regional lead for family support and child programmes in the Philippines, with an explicit directory caution to verify details.
Disability Support International Illustration External resource The official site describes PSDM as a national voluntary organisation and publishes Kuala Lumpur contact details and English/Bahasa Melayu site options.
Down Syndrome Association Malaysia (PSDM) Illustration External resource Official HealthHub explainer for discussing optional pregnancy tests with a clinician.
HealthHub / Health Promotion Board Illustration External resource KKH’s explanation of prenatal screening and diagnostic testing options.
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital Illustration External resource Specialist KKH service for fetal assessment, prenatal diagnosis and counselling.
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital Illustration External resource Genetic evaluation, counselling, testing and longitudinal care at NUH.
National University Hospital Illustration External resource Specialised KKH pathway from antenatal care through early adulthood.
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital Illustration External resource Specialist assessment, interim therapy and community referral for developmental needs.
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital Illustration External resource Multidisciplinary developmental assessments and therapy at NUH’s Child Development Unit.
National University Hospital Illustration External resource Government overview of early-intervention routes and support levels for young children.
Early Childhood Development Agency Illustration External resource Practical SG Enable guide to EIPIC pathways, centre choice and referral steps.
SG Enable, Enabling Guide Illustration External resource ECDA programme for eligible K1 and K2 children needing lower-level EI support.
Early Childhood Development Agency Illustration External resource Plain-language diagnosis, health and peer-connection information for new families.
Down Syndrome Association (Singapore) Illustration External resource Official information on EIPIC for children assessed as needing medium to high EI support.
Early Childhood Development Agency Illustration External resource Official guide to assessment for education support and SPED planning.
Ministry of Education, Singapore Illustration External resource Official overview of school-based support and staff roles in mainstream primary schools.
Ministry of Education, Singapore Illustration External resource Official entry route for mainstream primary school, with separate arrangements by status.
Ministry of Education, Singapore Illustration External resource Official steps for applying to a government-funded special education school.
Ministry of Education, Singapore Illustration External resource Official directory of government-funded SPED schools by primary diagnosed condition.
Ministry of Education, Singapore Illustration External resource Official explanation of customised curriculum, IEPs and transition planning in SPED schools.
Ministry of Education, Singapore Illustration External resource Published handbook for school-based support for learners with Down syndrome.
Down Syndrome Association (Singapore) Illustration External resource SPED-school provider information for learners with mild intellectual disability.
Illustration External resource Special-school programme information for its published ASD and multiple-disability profiles.
Illustration External resource A customised transition route from participating SPED schools to training, internships and employment.
SG Enable / Enabling Guide Illustration External resource SG Enable training options for workplace, vocational and independent-living skills.
SG Enable / Enabling Academy Illustration External resource Employer-facing grants and job-support services for disability-inclusive hiring.
Illustration External resource Vocational preparation, supported work and job placement for people with intellectual disability.
Illustration External resource Daytime care, daily-living training and community-living skills for eligible adults.
SG Enable / Enabling Guide Illustration External resource Official referral information for long-term residential care and short-term respite.
SG Enable / Enabling Guide Illustration External resource Caregiver planning, referrals and personalised care plans for intellectual disability.
Illustration External resource A trustee-led trust and care-planning route for a dependant’s long-term care.
Special Needs Trust Company / SG Enable Illustration External resource Official explanation of appointing trusted donees for future decisions if capacity is lost.
Office of the Public Guardian, Ministry of Social and Family Development Illustration External resource Guided deputyship application support through eligible SPED, DAC and sheltered-workshop settings.
SG Enable / Enabling Guide Illustration External resource Official basics on what a will can do and assets that require other arrangements.
LifeSG, Singapore Government Illustration External resource Official guidance on checking or establishing disability status for relevant MSF schemes and services.
SG Enable / Enabling Guide Illustration External resource Official card route for eligible Singapore residents seeking public-transport concessions.
Illustration External resource AIC’s means-tested monthly support for eligible families caring at home for a person with disability.
Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) Illustration External resource AIC support that subsidises approved training courses for eligible caregivers.
Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) Illustration External resource Means-tested SG Enable support for eligible people needing assessed assistive technology.
SG Enable / Enabling Guide Illustration External resource MSF’s national disability-inclusion roadmap and links to its report and progress updates.
Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) Illustration External resource DSA(S) event page for recurring Down syndrome awareness and community activities.
Down Syndrome Association (Singapore) Illustration External resource Year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics Singapore Illustration External resource An independent cross-disability organisation led by and for persons with disabilities.
Disabled People’s Association (DPA) Illustration External resource Caregiver-led charity connecting and supporting special-needs caregivers in Singapore.
Illustration External resource Official national framework and portal links for disability and inclusive-sport opportunities.
Inclusive Sport Singapore Illustration External resource Official MOH reference for a voluntary conversation about prenatal Down syndrome screening.
Ministry of Health Malaysia Illustration External resource Hospital explainer on prenatal and newborn diagnosis, health issues and therapy roles.
Illustration External resource Referral-centre service for clinical genetics, diagnostic management and genetic counselling.
University Malaya Medical Centre Illustration External resource UMMC overview of what genetic counselling is intended to provide to families.
University Malaya Medical Centre Illustration External resource Official framework for growth and developmental assessment and onward referral at child health clinics.
Ministry of Health Malaysia, Family Health Development Division Illustration External resource Official guide to developmental screening, individual care plans and early-intervention rehabilitation.
Ministry of Health Malaysia, Family Health Development Division Illustration External resource Down syndrome-specific early intervention and parent support at four published KDSF centres.
Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation Illustration External resource PSDM programme listing baby stimulation, early learning, preschool and three therapies.
Persatuan Sindrom Down Malaysia Illustration External resource Official explanation of full and partial inclusion in government and government-aided schools.
Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM) Illustration External resource Official overview of KPM’s integrated special education programme and its objectives.
Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM) Illustration External resource KPM’s contacts and overview for education-focused screening, assessment and intervention support.
Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM) Illustration External resource Official guidance on special preschool aims and published placement documentation.
Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM) Illustration External resource KPM list of special education primary and secondary schools, tagged by provision.
Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM) Illustration External resource JKM overview and local-centre route for community-based rehabilitation and learning activities.
Department of Social Welfare Malaysia (JKM) Illustration External resource Official steps and conditions for Malaysian disability registration, including Down syndrome under learning disability.
Department of Social Welfare Malaysia (JKM) Illustration External resource KDSF programme for preschool skills, independence and preparation for government-school special education.
Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation (KDSF) Illustration External resource Peer support, family activities and educational talks for families connected with KDSF centres.
Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation (KDSF) Illustration External resource Government job matching and workplace support for people with disabilities.
Government of Malaysia / Department of Social Welfare Illustration External resource Sheltered work and skills development in Klang and Sungai Petani.
Department of Social Welfare (JKM) Illustration External resource A government directory for locating nearby community rehabilitation centres.
Department of Social Welfare (JKM) Illustration External resource JKM residential care, protection and rehabilitation for eligible learning-disability clients.
Department of Social Welfare (JKM) Illustration External resource Community-based daily-living practice and employment training for adults with learning disabilities.
Illustration External resource A small-home model combining daily living, work placement and community participation.
Illustration External resource Member-based training, job coaching and self-advocacy for learning disabilities.
Illustration External resource A Malaysian directory of organisations and services that include Down syndrome.
Malaysian Information Network on Disabilities (MIND) Illustration External resource Published trust-administration information for families planning asset protection.
Illustration External resource Published will-writing, custody and estate-administration service information.
Illustration External resource Official safety-net information for older-person residential welfare institutions.
Department of Social Welfare (JKM) Illustration External resource Current JPA index entry replacing the former 1% public-service policy.
Public Service Department of Malaysia (JPA) Illustration External resource Official guide to JKM monthly schemes for eligible disability, care, employment and training situations.
Department of Social Welfare (JKM) Illustration External resource JKM booklet compiling published OKU supports and concessions, from services to transport and education.
Department of Social Welfare (JKM) Illustration External resource LHDN’s published tax-relief table includes disabled-child and some related assessment and intervention items.
Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (HASiL/LHDN) Illustration External resource KPWKM portal linking disability policy and action-plan information with JKM services and support.
Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) Illustration External resource PSDM directory of state and affiliate groups for local family connection and programme referrals.
Down Syndrome Association Malaysia (PSDM) Illustration External resource KDSF’s published route from forms and medical information to assessment and parent interview.
Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation (KDSF) Illustration External resource Inclusive early-childhood sport and play for children aged 2–7, with family and caregiver involvement.
Special Olympics Malaysia Illustration External resource Annual 21 March awareness-day information and tools that Malaysian groups can use for inclusive local activities.
World Down Syndrome Day / Down Syndrome International Illustration External resource A hospital high-risk-pregnancy genetic-counselling entry point in Metro Manila.
St. Luke’s Medical Center Illustration External resource A public academic genetics service with counselling and postnatal chromosome-analysis capacity.
UP Manila National Institutes of Health Institute of Human Genetics Illustration External resource A government paediatric rehabilitation service offering OT and PT assessment and management.
Philippine Children’s Medical Center Illustration External resource A Region 1 Medical Center programme reported to offer health screening and therapy guidance.
Illustration External resource Official benefit rules for developmental assessment, rehabilitation planning and therapy pathways.
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Illustration External resource PhilHealth’s current regional list of Z Benefit facilities for children with developmental disability.
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Illustration External resource Official guidance for parents and early-childhood providers on inclusion, referral and intervention.
Early Childhood Care and Development Council Illustration External resource A Filipino child-development monitoring tool with a stepped specialist-referral route.
Early Childhood Care and Development Council Illustration External resource A city programme listing developmental consultation, therapy, social work and caregiver training.
Davao City Special Needs Intervention Center for Children Illustration External resource An official Bicol hospital update on planned Down syndrome and developmental-support services.
Bicol Regional Hospital and Medical Center Illustration External resource Official law on inclusive schooling, ILRC functions, IEP support and parents’ participation in education decisions.
Supreme Court E-Library, Philippines Illustration External resource Official policy explaining IEPs, resource rooms, placement options and classroom support for learners with disabilities.
Department of Education, Philippines Illustration External resource A published DepEd guide to child find, assessment, self-contained classes, inclusion and resource-room support.
Department of Education, Philippines Illustration External resource Official NCR notice showing phased ILRC expansion and conversion of SPED Centres under the Inclusive Education Act.
Department of Education National Capital Region, Philippines Illustration External resource A public-school programme page illustrating assessment, regular-class inclusion, self-contained classes and resource rooms.
Parañaque National High School–Main, Department of Education, Philippines Illustration External resource A Quezon City school publishing early intervention, school-age, pre-vocational and inclusion options for learners including Down syndrome.
St. Joseph’s College of Quezon City Illustration External resource The school’s published admissions route for special education, including record review, testing and interview steps.
St. Joseph’s College of Quezon City Illustration External resource A clinical evaluation service addressing developmental and school concerns, with educational-planning and placement recommendations.
St. Luke’s Medical Center Illustration External resource University faculty expertise covering assessment, IEPs, family intervention and in-service inclusive-education training.
University of the Philippines Diliman College of Education Illustration External resource Cordillera centre offering SPED programmes, tutorials, parenting workshops and educator learning for children with special needs.
Saint Louis University, Philippines Illustration External resource Community sport and participation routes for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, families, coaches and volunteers.
Special Olympics Pilipinas Illustration External resource Official rules on equal opportunity, accommodation, positions and incentives.
National Council on Disability Affairs Illustration External resource Government employment facilitation, profiling and livelihood information for PWDs.
Department of Labor and Employment Illustration External resource TESDA information on making technical-vocational training more inclusive.
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Illustration External resource Legal basis for local disability offices and their information role.
National Council on Disability Affairs Illustration External resource Official guidance on needs assessment, referrals and community integration.
National Council on Disability Affairs Illustration External resource NCR non-residential rehabilitation, skills and employment support services.
Department of Social Welfare and Development, Field Office NCR Illustration External resource Online jobseeker registration that includes intellectual disability as a category.
Project Inclusion Network Illustration External resource DSWD residential care for a specific safeguarding-focused client group.
Department of Social Welfare and Development Illustration External resource Primary court rules on petitions to appoint a general guardian.
Illustration External resource Official primary law on wills and estate succession in the Philippines.
Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines Illustration External resource Official PWD ID application, local issuing and registry guidance.
National Council on Disability Affairs Illustration External resource Current PhilHealth guide to PWD coverage, registry matching and walk-in registration.
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Illustration External resource Official rules for published PWD concessions and qualified education support.
National Council on Disability Affairs Illustration External resource Government crisis assistance for assessed medical, food, transport, education and other needs.
Department of Social Welfare and Development Illustration External resource Official legal framework for equal rights, participation and barrier removal.
National Council on Disability Affairs Illustration External resource Association-led parent learning on development, health and therapy topics.
Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines, Inc. Illustration External resource Association announcement for a family-focused Down syndrome inclusion walk.
Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines, Inc. Illustration External resource Official annual February awareness observance under DSAPI’s auspices.
Office of the President of the Philippines, published by the National Council on Disability Affairs