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Siblings Research

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Gemma Watts, is a third year Clinical Psychology Doctorate student at the University of Southampton. 

She is conducting a research project exploring the experiences of siblings who have a brother or sister with Down Syndrome from currently underrepresented ethnicities.

She is looking for siblings of people with Down syndrome aged 9-25 years old who identify as being from an underrepresented ethnic background.

The research will involve an online interview which will last for up to an hour. Following the interview you will receive a voucher for taking part.

For more information, contact Gemma by email at g.watts@soton.ac.uk

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