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Ronan20
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June 22, 2009 - 08:18 PM |
 
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Dear All,
I have been offered a 12 month posting in Shanghai. If I am to accept the posting depends very much on my son. He is 11 months old and has Down Syndrome. I would like to know:
1 What are the medical facilities like for children with Down Syndrom
2 Wha are attitiudes like in Shanghai to people / children with Down Syndrom
Thanks
Ronan |
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Misteral
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June 22, 2009 - 08:45 PM |
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Not sure about the medical side. Many will stare unfortunately. Good luck. |
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anmile
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Location: Xuhui
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June 29, 2009 - 06:31 PM |
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''western style'' medical facilities like SHU ( www.unitedfamilyhospitals.com ) will be able to provide/coordinate medical care, my personal concern would be occupational therapy/special kindergarten ( in case that applies at his age ...) and parent support.
only resource i know is:
Special Education Consulting, Shanghai
(8621) 5206-6273
Info: inquiries@specialedchina.com
Web: www.specialedchina.com
good luck! |
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BONNIE
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Location: Amsterdam/Shanghai
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June 29, 2009 - 06:42 PM |
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I hear the school is good...but your company needs to foot the bill, as with all international schools here it's not something you can afford to do privately. |
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anmile
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June 29, 2009 - 06:50 PM |
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good point - look into medical coverage as well ... ''western style'' = american price level. |
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BONNIE
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June 29, 2009 - 06:55 PM |
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I believe the school does cater for "Down's Syndrome" children so I would contact them and ask for references from parents. They would also be able to give you a realistic opinion on how local people would react to your boy. |
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CoffeeHawk_0
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June 29, 2009 - 08:26 PM |
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This is not directly useful but I'll throw it out here in case it sparks any ideas:
The Special Olympics were in Shanghai last year and there were a couple of parents/organizers posting here looking for advice. Those threads might have some more advice or contacts (try the search function). During that time, and the 2008 Olympics, there was a lot of good PR spread by the media and government about accepting and helping people with Down's, etc. |
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maldives
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July 02, 2009 - 08:39 PM |
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