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For every £1 donated the TalkAbout gang will hula hoop for 1 minute. The more money we raise, the longer we hula hoop! All money raised will be used by 21 Plus to run the TalkAbout group for our young people with Down syndrome.
Unfortunately, we've had to cancel our hulahoopathon due to the worsening corona virus situation. We are asking that all our Talkabout group hula hoop at home and send us the pictures to post here. Hopefully everyone will be happy with this.
Talk About is a youth group for young people with Downs Syndrome from 11-18. These sessions currently run monthly (although it is hoped that they will become fortnightly). During these sessions there is an hour of communication-focused activities, run by our “Symbol” trained co-workers. These sessions focus on communication, relationships, community and identity, and provide opportunities to:
Unfortunately, we've had to cancel our hulahoopathon due to the worsening corona virus situation. We are asking that all our Talkabout group hula hoop at home and send us the pictures to post here. Hopefully everyone will be happy with this.
Talk About is a youth group for young people with Downs Syndrome from 11-18. These sessions currently run monthly (although it is hoped that they will become fortnightly). During these sessions there is an hour of communication-focused activities, run by our “Symbol” trained co-workers. These sessions focus on communication, relationships, community and identity, and provide opportunities to:
- Meet up with friends and make new friends,
- Socialise and take part in fun activities with facilitation
- Talk about their lives in a safe environment
- Get support with speech and language skills, including speech production, vocabulary skills, and social skills.
- Practice skills in making and maintaining relationships, assertion, and self-expression.
