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DS Centre

Address: Room 1303, 13/F, Tung Wah Mansion, 199-203 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Telephone: 3462 2305 Fax: 3694 0997

Bradbury Parents Resources Centre

Address: No.1, G/F., Wing A, Chun Tung House, Tung Tau Estate, Wong Tai Sin, Hong Kong

Telephone: 2718 7772 Fax: 2718 0811

DSC Information Activities of DS Centre

Result of 2017-19 HKDSA Parent’s Committee Election Advocacy and Policy Concern Special Activities Review of Activities

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Result of 2017-19 HKDSA Parent’s Committee Election

HKDSA Parent’s Committee functions as a bridge between the district family networks, our

Association and society. It has a leading role in organizing parents and families, planning

strategy and monitoring the operation of the 5 geographical networks.

The election was finished in September 2017, and here comes the new representatives of

the 5 regional network to form the Parent’s Committee.

Ms Cheung Lai Man Mr Chiu Man Chuen

Ms So Choi Fun Mr Mak Hoi Ki

Mr Ko Him Shing (Secretary) Mr Ko Long Yan

Ms Kan Wai Ha Ms Leung Kai Yi

Ms Gan Bee Kiat Mr Lam Wo Ching

Ms Ng Kwok Ying Ms Tsang Man Wah

Ms Im Fung Kiu, Betty (Vice-Chairman) Mr Chu Wing Dung

Ms Lai Chui Man, Joyce (Secretary) Mr Cheng Wai Chun

Ms Lam Yu Fong (Secretary) Mr Cho Chun

Ms Yeung Ying Mui, Maggie (Chairman) Mr Ho Sze Long

Ms Siu Lai Ha Ms Yip Siu Pui

Ms Au Sui Bing Mr To Kwun Man

Ms Chau Eun Lin Mr Lai Yuk Lam

Ms Wong Tak Ching Ms Ng Ka Yi

Ms Li Yeuk Sang(Secretary) Mr Choi Hong Shing

N.T. East

N.T. West

Kowloon East

Kowloon West

Hong Kong Island

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Advocacy and Policy Concern

Hong Kong Rehabilitation Programme Plan (RPP) Review

There will be a hot discussion on the government’s planning on the rehabilitation in coming years since the RPP

review will be activated soon and covering the areas on medical service, education, social service, early intervention

and training, day care service, hostel service, community support service, employment and vocational rehabilitation,

etc.

Our parents’ committee is going to draft a letter with joint parents’ groups from 15 organizations to government in

order to show parents’ stands on the future policy. In addition, our parents’ committee will issue our own paper to

convince the government in view of the parents of children with Down Syndrome. We will write down our parents

and members’ opinions which were collected after a study and forums on 22/8 and 19/9. Reviewing those practices

in August and September, we found that a lot of parents were willing to speak out for their children for better future

and we were very delighted to receive ideas from parents of toddlers with Down Syndrome. We saw our power

when we united! Let’s discuss more when the RPP review starts.

Working Group on the Review of Ordinances and Codes of Practice for Residential Care

Homes

A working group was formed by Social Welfare Department (SWD) in June 2017 on the review of Ordinances and

Codes of Practice for Residential Care Homes, and the discussion will cover the licensing issue, governance,

qualification of health worker, staff training, crime prevention and punishment, staffing, schedule of

accommodation, diversification of residential home, meal services, care plan, etc.

Ms. Heidi Tong, member of the captioned working group was invited by our parents committee to exchange

information and ideas with joint parents groups on 29/9. If you are interested to understand more, please click the

link below:

http://www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_pubsvc/page_lr/sub_working/

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Concern on tertiary education for persons with special educational needs

Our parents’ committee met Professor Kenneth SIN Kuen Fung, Director of Centre for Special Educational Needs and

Inclusive Education of The Education University of Hong Kong, to discuss on parents’ expectation on tertiary

education for the students with SEN on 22/9. Parents revealed that there is no further study after the secondary

school in the education system nowadays, however, they advocated a tertiary course for the students with SEN

especially in arts or sports development. They realized that students with SEN only could choose open employment

or vocational rehabilitation service after graduation from secondary school but the goal of life-long learning was not

applicable to them. Parents hoped that the government could consider to establish SEN Legislation Law in Hong

Kong.

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Content Watch the show, enjoy the songs, the dance and jokes.

Date 7th December, 2017 (Thursday)

Time Start from 7:30pm

Venue Shouson Theater, Art Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai

Target Members and family members

Places 80

Deadline 6th December, 2017 (Wednesday)

Enrollment / Inquiries

<jothy.kwan@hk-dsa.org.hk>Ms. Jothy Kwan

Special Activities HONG KONG PLAYERS’ traditional Christmas Panto!!!

80 Free Tickets for ‘Aladdin’– The Panto

We will have a BBQ party at Shih family’s farm house with a lovely garden in the New

Territories to welcome the Lunar New Year.

Content Games, treasure hunt, dance and sing with music, have joy with friends and

nature, have delicious roasted whole lamb, grilled vegetables, roasted chicken

wings, sausages, salad, garlic bread, drinks and dessert for meal.

Date 28th January, 2018 (Sunday)

Time 11:15am – 6:00pm

We will have lunch at 1pm and departure at 5pm.

Meetup Point 11:15am Lobby of Tung Wah Mansion

11:45am Kowloon Tong Station Exit F/ G1 (Ground Floor)

Venue Sheung Shui, New Territories

Directions for drivers and public transport will be provided later.

Target ESG members (with DS and non-DS) and their family members

Places 35

Fee $80 for aged 18 or above family members;

$50 for aged 18 or above DS members / Non-DS member;

$30 for aged 4-17 yrs-old DS or Non-DS members / family members;

Free of charge for aged 3 or below

Enrollment /

Inquiries

<jothy.kwan@hk-dsa.org.hk>Ms. Jothy Kwan

Remark 2 parling spaces are available and please reserve with Jothy. Please indicate if you

have special diet needs.

Special thanks Thanks Shih’s family for providing us a wonderful place and delicious meal.

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Lunch BBQ

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Some of the Parents said regarding to their kid grew older, they became more emotional and sensitive. You might feel helpless and doubt about their mental health. Have you ever thought that they might suffer from depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder? We invite Dr. Poon, Wan Sun Andrew, the psychiatrist of Mary Hospital, to deliver us a talk.

Date 3rd February, 2018 (Saturday)

Time 2:30pm – 4:00pm

Venue Dancing Studio, DS Centre

Target ESG parents who have a kid with DS

Places 20

Fee $10 per parent

Enrollment /

Inquiries <jothy.kwan@hk-dsa.org.hk> Ms. Jothy Kwan

Remark The speech and PowerPoint will be carried out in English and

supplemented in Cantonese.

Seminar:

“ How to identify the symptoms of Depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder for people with DS ”

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Melaine, Koa’s mama: The HOLF picnic day was a good experience for our whole family—all 8 of

us! It was a great opportunity for our kids to get to be around people with varying needs, some

who have Down Syndrome like their baby brother, Koa.

I often feel that it’s important that all of our kids have opportunities to be around people who are

different from them and it’s not easy to engineer these types of opportunities. I feel that when

they got to meet with some of the HOLF residents, and minister to them even just a little bit, it

helps them to grow in empathy for others and to appreciate the many different types of people

that God has made. And to appreciate each of them for who they are.

Hong Kong, like any other fast paced city on the globe, values speed, efficiency, power, and

capable people. We want our kids’ values to include so much more than this limited view. Days like

the one at HOLF help reshape our values in a positive way.

When I asked my 10 years old son what impression the trip left with him, he replied, “I would like

to be able to help and give money to help people...and also to help people with Down Syndrome.”

That response is a win in my book ;)

Our Memory

7th Oct ~ HOLF Picnic Day

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11th November ~ Lunch Gathering

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Objective: Aiming children with Down Syndrome aged from 0-6 years old different to

master skills during their golden stage of growth by providing diversified training services

from different professionals.

Application for the activity: Please fill in the first part of PRN application form and send

back to us via mail or email.

Address: Bradbury Parents Resource Centre, Wing A, G/F, Chun Tung House, Tung Tau

Estate, Kln., H.K.

Email: sophie.wang@hk-dsa.org.hk

Inquires/Enrollment: Sophie Wang (Tel: 2718 7702)

SweetieLand

Parent-child Music Therapy Group

Content: Music is a key to motivate the kids’ perception to the world. It

seems to come naturally to the children with Down Syndrome to admire

things of music and dance, children can benefit from learning in their

interests. This time, we invite experienced Music Therapist, Angel Wong,

to bring a special music class to parents and children.

Target: Families of Babies with Down Syndrome aged from 2-6 years old

Fee: HK$ 240 / each family

Quota: 8 pairs of parents and children

Venue: Bradbury Parents Resource Centre

Date: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th March, 2018 (Saturday)

Time: 10:30am – 11:30am

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A. Activity register process of DS Centre

For activity registration, please e-mail to dsc@hk-dsa.org.hk . We will draw lots to decide the application if

the registered members are more than the quota. The deadline of registration is on 10th December,

2017 (Sunday) 5:30pm. The draw’s result will be publicized at on DS Centre on 15th December, 2017

(Friday). We will distribute the receipt during 22th to 31st December, 2017. You can collect the receipt at

reception desk during that period.

B. The Centre will be temporarily closed for the following days

Lunar New Year 16th to 19th February, 2018 (Friday to Monday)

Annual Dinner of IFSS 4th March, 2018 (Sunday)

Easter Holiday 30th March, 2018 to 2th April, 2018 (Friday to Monday)

C. Notice – Adverse Weather Arrangement

Please be aware of the weather condition before joining our activity. DS Centre will apply the following

action if below Severe Weather warning announced by The Hong Kong Observatory during 3 hours before

the activity.

If Severe Weather Waring announced during activity, centre will keep participant safe before centre close.

Members should also consider the weather condition of living area before going to centre.

Severe Weather warning Centre operate In-door activity Our-door activity

No.8, 9 and 10 Tropical Cyclone warning

signals/Black Rainstorm Signal

No. 3 Tropical Cyclone warning/

Red Rainstorm Signal No.1 Tropical Cyclone warning/

Amber Rainstorm Signal

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Information

= Centre close and activity cancel = Centre operate and activity keep

going

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Information about DS Centre/HKDSA & Down Syndrome

HKDSA:

1. HKDSA will hold “March2One” charity ticket selling event from 18th Nov,2017 to 10th Jun, 2018 for

fund-raising to DS Centre

2. We will have a Life photo album exhibition in March. The exhibition is for showing the album of

members who joined our life album project – album making class. Details will be announced in due

course.

3. We will have a Charitable Chinese Opera night on 14/2/2018. Detail will be announced in due course.

DS Centre:

1. DS Centre is on WhatsApp right now. Please add our number

“9608 4463”. The number will be used as information release only.

We will not create any group chat on this number and all of your number will not be disclosed. Please

contact our staff by 36940996 to opt out if you don’t want to receive this information.

2. 3rd DS mini-performance and gathering will be launched on 28/4/2018, more information will be

published in 4-6/2018 newsletter.

3. Chris Cheung- The Centre-in-charge of DS Centre will change his work position to HKDSA Tiptop

Training Centre from December, 2017. Chris would like to thank you all of the members and their

family for supporting DS Centre.

Down Syndrome related information:

1. World Down Syndrome Congress will take place at Glasgow, Scotland from 25th July to 27th July, 2018.

For more detail please go to this website: http://wdsc2018.ukevents.org/

2. 9th Down Syndrome World Swimming Championships will take place in Canada from 20th July to 28th

July, 2018. For more detail please go to this website: http://www.dsiso.org/9th-down-syndrome-world-

swimming-championships/

3. 21st March would be the World Down Syndrome Day annually, a series of events will held all around

the world in order to promote more understanding of people with down syndrome to the public.

Personnel Changes

Words from New DS Centre-in-charge

Hi guys! My name is Hin. I am very happy to join DS centre as the new centre-in-charge. I love playing

basketball and hiking very much, and hopefully we may have chance to share the joy and laughter in centre

activities in coming future. Feel free to drop by when you come to the centre and I do look forward to

seeing you around soon!

Hin

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Flowers portraits – Acrylic Painting Workshop Date: 17th March 2018(Saturday)

Time (Participant): 3:30pm-5:00pm

Venue: Activity room, DS Centre

Target: Members with DS

Places: 5

Fee: $20 per parent

Voluntary Instructor: Miss Karen Cheng (Graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Art & Design in Education (BA) Hons, attended Art in Therapy Certificate course.)

Inquires/Enrollment：<jothy.kwan@hk-dsa.org.hk>Ms. Jothy Kwan

Remark: The speech and PowerPoint will be carried out in English and supplemented in Cantonese.

Let’s Play Aladdin!

Content Warm up games and mini panto training.

Date Wednesday evenings from January to March in 2018 (TBC)

(Dates will be confirmed later and we will still have training sessions and

performance after March).

*Pre-group interview: Wednesday evening in January

Time 6:45pm-8:00pm

Venue Dancing Studio, DS Centre

Target Members with DS

Places 10

Fee $300 full term for training from January to March only

Inquiries <jothy.kwan@hk-dsa.org.hk>Ms. Jothy Kwan

Remark All actors and actresses requested to watch ‘Aladdin’– The Panto

before training.

*We will have a pre-group interview and all actors and actresses are requested to

attend.

More detail will be given after you enrolled.

- Special Activities OF DS Centre -

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Is it funny and challenging to learn more knowledge and learn some Cantonese phrases at the same time?

Integrative Learning

(Class A) Integrative Learning

(Class B)

Content Teaching social studies, current affairs, simple general science

and social skills and so on

Date From 6th Jan to 17th March, 2018 (Saturdays, 10 sessions)

(Expect 17th Febv)

Time 2:00pm-3:00pm 3:00-4:00pm

Venue Computer Room / Activity Room

Target

HKDSA Members aged 10 or above

(current students of ‘Integrative Learning' will also be given priority)

Places 3 3

Fee HK$40 for one session or HK$400 for full term Voluntary Instructor

Mrs. Shih, Sonja (Parent of HKDSA member)

Inquiries <jothy.kwan@hk-dsa.org.hk> Ms. Jothy Kwan

DS Centre Saturday Programs

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Playground: Hope Ms Natalie all the best and

give birth to a lovely and healthy baby!

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DS.6/Spo/2017-23 Wing Chun (One of the Chinese Martial Art/Kung-Fu)

The course focuses on the basic of Wing Chun technique. “Siu Nim Tao” is the first and most important in Wing Chun. Due to the emphasis on the center line, the straight punch is the most common strike in Wing Chun. The course emphasizes body’s reaction especially. It can help you

strengthen your muscles and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

Content (1) Basic of Wing Chun technique (2)“Siu Nim Tao”

Date 5th January – 16th March, 2018 (Fridays, 8 sessions)

*Except 26th January, 16th & 23rd February, 2018)

Time 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Venue Dancing Studio, DS Centre

Target HKDSA Members aged 10 or above

Places 10

Fee $560 full term

Instructor Mr. WONG Ka Ming, Samson

Inquiries 3694 0996 Ms. TAI Po Yi

Note Please dress in sportswear

DS.9/Int/2017-07 Xbox One

Do you think of fictitious sport games are exciting sport? They are home video game consoles, we can experience the exciting sport together! Dancing, Climbing…

Content Play “Xbox One” games, such as dancing, climbing etc.

Date 5th January – 16th March, 2018 (Fridays, 8 sessions)

*Except 26th January, 16th & 23rd February, 2018)

Time 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Venue Activity Room, DS Centre

Target HKDSA Members aged 6 or above

Places 10

Fee HK$80 full term

Inquiries 3694 0996 Ms. TAI Po Yi

Note Please dress in sportswear

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Adding the elements of Modern Dance into Jazz, the course consists of the exuberant and

fast-moving of Jazz and floor movements of Modern Dance. It emphasizes a whole-body

approach including flexibility, sliding, body’s reaction and body awareness to allow freedom of

expression.

Content (1) Element of Modern Dance (2) Basic of Jazz Dance

Date 6th January – 17th March, 2018 (Saturdays, 10 sessions) *Expect 17th February

Time 10:00am - 11:00am

Venue Dancing Studio, DS Centre

Target HKDSA Members aged 6 or above

Places 10

Fee HK$80 per session or HK$800 full term

Instructor Miss Ma Man Huen, Christy Poinsettia

Inquiries 3694 0996 Ms. TAI Po Yi

Remark Please dress in suitable wear

Programs

Modern Jazz M

odern Jazz xercise Class

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Having physical fitness training and stretching exercises with simple equipment under the instruction of the coach. It can help strengthen your muscles and gross motor skill. It can also improve your coordination and flexibility of the body at the same

time.

Content (1) Physical Fitness (2) Stretching Exercise

Date 6th January – 17th March, 2018 (Saturdays, 10 sessions) *Except 17th February

Time 11:45am - 12:45pm

Venue Dancing Studio, DS Centre

Target HKDSA Members aged 10 or above

Places 10

Fee HK$80 per session or HK$800 full term

Instructor

Mr.KAM Chi Ho (He obtained the certifications in Physical Fitness Foundation, Resistance Training Instructor, Fitball & Elastic Band Practitioner and Integrated Sports Massage Practitioner issued by the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China)

Inquiries 3694 0996 Ms. TAI Po Yi

Remark Please dress in sportswear

Physical Fitness and Stretching Exercise Class

Island Dance taught by the English native tutor, it is easy to learn and you may have

opportunities to perform. Let’s get everybody dancing!!!

Content Learning Disco and Modern Jazz

Date 6th January – 17th March, 2018 (Saturdays, 10 sessions) *Expect 17th February

Time 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Venue Dancing Studio, DS Centre

Target HKDSA Members aged 7 above

Places 20

Fee $130 per session or $1300 full term

Instructor Ms Nimi (Tutor from Island Dance Limited)

Inquiries 3694 0996 Ms. HO Wing Ki

Island Dance

xercise Class

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Chinese brush is mixed with pigment of brush painting, you can make creative work of painting art. It also helps to develop your peaceful and meditative mind to release the

pressure from our stressful city life.

Code DS.14/Art/2017-28 DS.14/Art/2017-29

Class Chinese Brush Painting A Chinese Brush Painting B

Content A mixture of Chinese brush and pigment of brush painting

Date 13th January – 17th March, 2018 (Saturdays, 9 sessions) *Except 17th February

Time 1:00pm - 2:00pm 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Venue Activity Room, DS Centre

Target HKDSA Members aged 10 or above

Places 6 6

Fee HK$80 per session or HK$720 full term

Instructor Miss LAU Ho Yan, Cindy

Inquiries 3694 0996 Ms. TAI Po Yi

Chinese Brush Painting Exercise Class

Juggling, juggling and juggling. Let’s learn Plate Spinning, Chinese Yoyo and juggling three balls, etc. Juggling can improve coordination and concentration. Let’s be a smart

Downs Juggler!

Content Learning easy juggling skills

Date 13rd January – 17th March, 2018 (Saturdays, 9 sessions)

*Expect 17th February

Time 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Venue Dancing Studio, DS Centre

Target HKDSA Members aged 7 above

Places 8

Fee $100 per session or $900 full term

Instructor Mr So (Tutor from A To Z Magic Company)

Inquiries 3694 0996 Ms. Ho Wing Ki

Juggling Class

xercise Class

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We aim to train the sense of rhythm and physical coordination through the percussion

training with African Drum.

Date 6th January – 17th March, 2018 (Saturdays, 9 sessions)

*Expect 3rd & 17th February

Time 3:00pm – 4:00pm

Venue Dancing Studio, DS Centre

Target HKDSA Members aged 10 or above

Places 9

Fee $120 per lesson or $1080 full term

Instructor Mr. Tommy Hung

Inquiries 3460 5094 Mr. Johnny Wong

African Drum

xercise Class

How to tie the shoelaces? How to cord the stack of books? How to bind the bag or sack with string or rope? How to wrap up the gift with ribbon? You can give someone the

beautiful gift. It can help you improve your hand-eye co-ordination and flexibility of your fingers at the same time. That is very practical for your daily life. Come to weave a variety

of knots.

Content Basic of knots, such as bow, figure-of-eight knot, miller’s knot etc.

Date 6th January – 17th March, 2018 (Saturdays, 8 sessions) *Except 20th January, 3rd & 17th February

Time 3:00pm – 4:00pm

Venue Activity or Meeting Room, DS Centre

Target HKDSA Members aged 10 or above

Places 6

Fee HK$20 per session or HK$160 full term

Instructor & Inquiries

3694 0996 Ms. TAI Po Yi

Simple Knot

xercise Class

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Time Class Target Fees

(per quarter)

Fees

(per session)

10:00am - 11:00am Modern Jazz

Tutor: Christy Ma Aged 6 or above

$800

(10 Sessions) $80

11:45am - 12:45pm

Physical Fitness and

Stretching Exercise Class

Tutor: Mr. Kim Chi Ho

Aged 10 or above $800

(10 Sessions) $80

1:00pm - 2:00pm Island Dance Tutor: Ms Nimi

Aged 7 or above $1300

(10 Sessions) $130

1:00pm - 2:00pm Chinese Brush Painting A

Tutor: Cindy Lau Aged 10 or above

$720

(9 Sessions) $80

2:00pm - 3:00pm Chinese Brush Painting B

Tutor: Cindy Lau Aged 10 or above

$720

(9 Sessions) $80

2:00pm - 3:00pm Juggling Class

Tutor: Mr So Aged 7 or above

$900

(9 Sessions) $100

2:00pm - 3:00pm Integrative Learning

(Class A) Tutor: Mrs. Shih, Sonja

Aged 10 or above $400

(10 Sessions) $40

3:00pm - 4:00pm Integrative Learning

(Class B) Tutor: Mrs. Shih, Sonja

Aged 18 or above $400

(10 Sessions) $40

3:00pm - 4:00pm African Drum

Tutor: Tommy Hung Aged 10 or above

$1080

(9 Sessions) $120

3:00pm - 4:00pm Simple Knot Aged 10 or above $160

(8 sessions) $20

*Period: 6th January – 17th March, 2018 (Saturdays, 10 sessions)

*Except: 17th February, 2018

*English is the main language in classes.

*Teachers and Volunteers will assist to English speaking members in other classes.

Schedule of Saturday

Programs