Please come along to our in-person ABC Next Steps session for adults aged 18 years and over on Sunday 8th November at 12.30pm in Seafield, West Lothian (session ends at 1.45pm).
Sessions take place at Cill Mhanach Wellness Studio, Redhouse Road, Seafield, West Lothian, EH47 7AL and will be hosted by June Flynn, ABC Tutor, from our Achieving Better Communication (ABC) team.
ABC Next Steps provides a literacy and communication session for adults. You can expect lots of the same activities included in our online sessions – introductions, getting to know you, topic-based conversations and follow up literacy activities and games.
Face-face sessions also provide a great opportunity for adults to meet and continue their communication journey.
To attend this event please complete the form below. We will then email a reminder of the details of the event (usually a few days before from abc@dsscotland.org.uk).
Event information:
A £5.00 charge (per session) applies and is available to all families with a DSS Membership (Membership is free, join here!)
Face-to-face ABC Next Steps sessions will be in addition to weekly online ABC or ABC Anytime sessions, which will continue weekly throughout term time.
Each event can accommodate a maximum of 12 adults plus a parent/carer and will be on a first come first served basis. Please book only one ticket per family.
Each event needs to be booked on an individual basis, but more than one session can be booked by each family.
Please come along to our in-person ABC Next Steps session for adults aged 18 years and over on Sunday 4th October at 12.30pm in Seafield, West Lothian (session ends at 1.45pm).
Please come along to our in-person ABC Next Steps session for adults aged 18 years and over on Sunday 13th September at 12.30pm in Seafield, West Lothian (session ends at 1.45pm).
We are delighted that we can introduce some more in-person ABC Songs, Stories and Signs sessions for children aged 6-12 years (up to 12th birthday or older depending on communication stage)
Come along to our ABC Songs, Stories and Signs face-to-face event on Sunday 8th November at 11.00am in Seafield, West Lothian (session ends at 12noon).
The sessions will take place once per month and will feature lots of familiar aspects of our ABC online sessions – songs, Makaton signs, stories and communication activities. Face-face sessions also provide a great opportunity for meeting other parents.
Face-to-face ABC Songs, Stories and Signs sessions will be in addition to weekly online ABC or ABC Anytime sessions, which will continue weekly throughout term time.
Each event can accommodate a maximum of 8 children plus a parent/carer and will be on a first come first served basis. Please book only one ticket per family.
Come along to our ABC Songs, Stories and Signs face-to-face event on Sunday 4th October at 11.00am in Seafield, West Lothian (session ends at 12noon).
Come along to our ABC Songs, Stories and Signs face-to-face event on Sunday 13th September at 11.00am in Seafield, West Lothian (session ends at 12noon).
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Date: Tuesday 17th November 2026
Time: 7-8pm
Attendance Mode: Online via Zoom
Cost: Free
The booking form will close one working day before the session; please contact us at info@dsscotland.org.uk if you’d like to make a short-notice booking.
Grab a cuppa and Join Donna Tomlin from Contact Scotland to explore the Talking about tomorrow resource which has been put together with parents, for parents, in Scotland, to answer questions about transition to adulthood. Transition simply means change. For young people with Down’s Syndrome, the transition into adulthood, growing up, is one of the biggest changes they face. It isn’t just about leaving school, it’s about building an adult life, and that takes time. This resource is packed with useful, practical information to help support your family and navigate the transition.
Date: Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Disability Pride on Saturday, 25 July, 11am-3pm at the Edinburgh ZOO
To celebrate, we have 25 free Discovery Passes (a family of up to 2 adults and 3 children)
The Edinburgh ZOO offered 25 family passes for Down’s Syndrome Scotland families – you can use it to get free entry on Saturday 25 July or any other date convenient for you. To make sure that the selection process if fair, please complete the form below before 12 noon on Friday, 17 July and we will randomly select 25 entries later that day.
July is Disability Pride month and to celebrate it, the Edinburgh ZOO are having a Disability Pride on Saturday, 25 July. Down’s Syndrome Scotland, together with other charities, will be there to promote the work we do and our very own Choir 21 will be performing as well between 6.00 and 8.00pm
We are delighted that we can introduce some more in-person ABC Songs, Stories and Signs sessions for children aged 3-6 years (up to 6th birthday).
Come along to our face-to-face event on Saturday 22nd August at 11.30am (session ends at 12.15pm).
This session will be at Watch us Grow, Palacerigg Country Park, Cumbernauld, G67 3HU. The Session will be hosted by Katy Lironi, ABC Development Lead and Makaton Tutor, from our Achieving Better Communication (ABC) team.
To attend this event please complete the form below, once your booking is confirmed, we will be in touch to confirm your place. We will then email a reminder of the details of the event (usually a few days before from abc@dsscotland.org.uk).
The sessions will take place once per month (usually last Saturday of the month) and will feature lots of familiar aspects of our First Steps sessions – songs, Makaton signs, stories and early communication activities. Face-face sessions also provide a great opportunity for meeting other parents.
Face-to-face First Steps sessions will be in addition to weekly online First Steps or ABC Anytime First Steps, which will continue weekly throughout term time.
Each event can accommodate a maximum of 6 children plus a parent/carer and will be on a first come first served basis. Please book only one ticket per family. (Usually both parents and a sibling can attend, but please be mindful that the sessions are structured to meet the communication needs of children with Ds.)
We are delighted that we can introduce some more in-person ABC First Steps sessions for children aged 0-2 years (up to 3rd birthday).
Come along to our face-to-face event on Saturday 22nd August at 10.30am (session ends at 11.15am).
Each event can accommodate a maximum of 10 children plus a parent/carer and will be on a first come first served basis. Please book only one ticket per family. (Usually both parents and a sibling can attend, but please be mindful that the sessions are structured to meet the communication needs of children with Ds.)
We are delighted that we can introduce some more in-person ABC Songs, Stories and Signs sessions for children aged 3-6 years (up to 6th birthday or older depending on communication stage)
Come along to our ABC Songs, Stories and Signs face-to-face event on Saturday 28th November at 11.30am in Glasgow (session ends at 12.15pm).
Sessions take place at Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, Glasgow, G34 9JW and will be hosted by Katy Lironi, ABC Development Lead and Makaton Tutor, from our Achieving Better Communication (ABC) team.
The sessions will take place once per month (usually last Saturday of the month) and will feature lots of familiar aspects of our ABC online sessions – songs, Makaton signs, stories and communication activities. Face-face sessions also provide a great opportunity for meeting other parents.