04/10/2026
Day two of New Zealand Down Syndrome Association’s WORLD DOWN SYNDROME MONTH VIRTUAL CONFERENCE and today we have….
LEADERSHIP & AGENCY THROUGH DANCE – 5th Oct – 12 noon - Over 25 years Jolt has built a community of dancers with intellectual disabilities, their whānau, wider disability groups and mainstream organisations. Their work focuses on the individuality of the dancer, rather than their diagnosis. They believe dance has the potential to empower, create equitable spaces, and challenge deficit perspectives about disability. This presentation will share Jolt’s journey, what they have learnt, and the pathways they have created to embed agency & leadership.
FINDING YOUR PEOPLE – HOW TO CREATE COMMUNITY – 5th Oct – 7:30pm - Brigit Mirfin-Veitch from Donald Beasley Institute will tell us what the research says about the impact of loneliness on health and wellbeing. She is also going to talk about ways to find “your people” and create a sense of community in your own life.
