This e-learn provides the learner with a single place to access much of what is needed to be able to provide the best health care to people with Down syndrome. The e-learn also invites and equips the learner with information and tools to challenge bias and stigma towards intellectual disability and to advocate for a more inclusive society. 'Down syndrome: The Essentials' is an action towards positively influencing the current appalling health statistics for people with intellectual disability in Australia.

 

In 2020, Down Syndrome Australia (DSA) asked members with Down syndrome what they wanted health professionals to know. People with Down syndrome want health professionals to not only know more about Down syndrome but also about communication with people with Down syndrome.a