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03/30/2021

Great opportunity to learn from one of the best, Pat Radel dropping some IEP knowledge tomorrow!

03/30/2021

Learn from the best! Pat Radel giving some knowledge on improving your child’s IEP. 💜

10/04/2020

NBD .... 🙌🙌🙌💜

07/22/2020

21 Connect has always trusted Lettercase resources in our efforts to work with medical providers and new and expectant parents to deliver the most up to date and fair information on Down syndrome.

Being selected for their medical outreach scholarship means extra training via learning modules, webinars, and support calls and comprehensive customized medical outreach plans, and connections with local
medical mentors to better serve our Western New York community.

Learn more about the good work being done by local Down syndrome organizations across the country to build relationships with medical providers and support new and expectant parents, with generous support from the Administration for Community Living and the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network - DSDN!
https://www.lettercase.org/medical-outreach-scholarship-spotlights/

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Down Syndrome Association of Central New Jersey
GRADSA-Green River Area Down Syndrome Association
Down Syndrome Association of Houston
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati
Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee
Montgomery County Down Syndrome Interest Group of PA (MCDSIG)
Down Syndrome Connection of Northwest Arkansas
Down Syndrome Association of Brevard
Down Syndrome Connection of the North West
Down Syndrome Network of WV

06/29/2020

ICYMI. Many children with are eligible for Medicaid and free school lunch. Because of the COVID-19 quarantine, families that have children receiving a free school lunch may receive a one-time SNAP benefit to replace the cost of those meals. This is NOT an income based benefit.

Programs that Help Low-income New Yorkers Make Ends Meet. The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance supervises support programs for families and individuals.

06/03/2020

😎😷We all have questions about how to “reopen” safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some resources and tips on how to do just that when you or
someone you love has

While the COVID-19 pandemic is subsiding, the virus is not yet gone, and a vaccine is not yet available. As people with Down syndrome make plans to re-enter and re-engage in their communities, our Down Syndrome Program at Massachusetts General Hospital offers the following information and resources....

04/30/2020

The stakes always seem higher when you have a child with Down syndrome. All children are missing out on valuable education time during this pandemic. But as a parent of a child with Down syndrome, I worry about the long term implications.

Will she ever “catch up” on what she missed or just be that much further behind?

How long will it take to readjust to the demands of school when they finally open?

Will the struggle to adjust affect placement in a general education setting?

Friendships with typical peers?

Roughly 14 percent of students enrolled in U.S. public schools receive special education services. As families across the nation grapple with home learning, what are the particular challenges the parents of these children face? Judy Woodruff reports and talks to Selene Almazan of the Council of Pare...

04/18/2020

🚕🚙 The National Down Syndrome Society is offering transportation support so that people with Down syndrome and their caretakers can maintain social distancing 🚙🚕 If you know someone in need, our friends at GiGi’s Playhouse Buffalo can help.

Do you need assistance getting to an essential service; the doctor, the grocery store, etc? We can help...

The National Down Syndrome Society and Lyft are partnering with DSAs in states under shelter-in-place orders to provide ride codes to our communities. Please reach out to us at [email protected] for more details. Supplies are limited, but they're yours if you need them.

04/16/2020

Down syndrome research special needs disability Super Bowl clinic cheerleading