Willamette Valley Down Syndrome Association

Willamette Valley Down Syndrome Association The goal of WVDSA is to provide support to families, friends and persons who are, know and/or love someone with Down Syndrome in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

Please visit our webpage at www.wvdsa.org for more detailed information.

11/10/2024

Check out this 1080 x 1350 px designed by WVDSA Board of Directors.

For the Families of Willamette Valley Down Syndrome AssociationJoin us for bowlingApril 22, 202312-3pmOregon State Unive...
04/06/2023

For the Families of Willamette Valley Down Syndrome Association

Join us for bowling
April 22, 2023
12-3pm
Oregon State University Memorial Union Basement
25101 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331

Pizza (Gluten free if requested) and water provided

Special Guests: OSU Women's Basketball Team

RSVP to Patie with name, adults, children, phone number: [email protected]

Pool party August 13!
07/28/2022

Pool party August 13!

02/01/2022

We are excited to offer the challenger this year all kids deserve the experience of baseball!

06/30/2020

Pay increase for PSWs.

06/24/2020

Email Support TODAY for new legislation so no Oregonian with disabilities is alone in the hospital!

UPDATE: Legislative Concept 52 is now Senate Bill 1606 and there is a hearing and possible work session scheduled for tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Please email your message of support of SB 1606 TODAY even if you already contacted legislators about this issue.

SB 1606 ensures people with disabilities have access to healthcare by:

Mandating hospitals allow support people to patients as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, consistent with the order recently released by US Health and Human Services and current Oregon Health Authority guidelines.
Clarifying that Crisis Care Guidance may not include provisions that consider the presence of a disability as a determinant factor in the decision of who gets care and who does not. Ensuring that people can have support from people they choose if they are discussing lifesaving or end of life care.

In your email, include your name and the city where you live.

Ask that SB 1606 pass this Special Session so that Oregonians experiencing disability can access healthcare, use support from people they trust while they are hospitalized and have support when making end of life decisions.

Mention that this is an emergency and is directly related to the COVID-19 crisis. These changes cannot wait until next year because people with disabilities are experiencing these barriers to health care today.

If you have been denied access to healthcare, denied support in the hospital or being asked to sign documents without support people that you needed present please briefly share your story.

If you have not been to the hospital recently, share what it would be like without SB 1606 if you could not have support people with you at the hospital or if you were asked to sign documents without support people you need.

Email your story to the following email addresses and legislative committee email to be posted as written public testimony on the record.

SUBJECT: “Support for SB 1606: Access to Care for Oregonians with Disabilities”

SEND TO: [email protected]

Send a copy to this email group:
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

12/11/2019

Family Empowerment Series
A unique opportunity for each member of your family!

Four Parent Workshops scheduled concurrently with
Sib-Shops for Siblings (Ages 6-14) and Kids Club Events for Children with Disabilities and Younger Siblings

JAN 11 Sensory Strategies
JAN 18 Your Child's Voice - Communication Tools
JAN 25 Supports & Structure
FEB 01 Create a Colorful Life for Your Family

10AM to 1PM - Free Lunch Provided

Co-Sponsored by Willamette Education Services District and Willamette Valley Down Syndrome Association and Creating Opportunities

09/29/2019

Join Willamette Valley Down Syndrome Association, Autism Society of Oregon, and Creating Opportunities for our Pumpkin Patch on October 5th! Register at www.creatingops.org to drop by between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM for free admission! Space is limited so register today!

08/07/2019

Willamette Valley Down Syndrome Association Summer Swim Event We won't have a beach, but we will have the entire Burkland Pool to ourselves -- and we’ll have snacks! Join us August 25, 2-4 pm 7800 School Ave, Turner, OR 97392, USA Please let Patie know by Aug. 18 if you plan to join us wvdsa.p...

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P. O. Box 8098
Salem, OR
97303

Telephone

+15037985864

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