Posts by stephanie
Thank You!
YOUR generosity matters! One May 7, 2025, Down Syndrome Alabama Awarded 21 grants, for 11 different agencies, across 6 Alabama Counties, totaling $5,000. When you give to DSA, you are helping us fund grants for our families and scholarships for our students. Our next grant cycle will open October 1! Thank you for all you…
Read MoreDown Syndrome Alabama Scholarship sponsored by The Gardendale Civitan Club
This scholarship is presented by the Gardendale Civitan, and it is open to individuals who have a Down syndrome diagnosis, with permanent residence in one of the surrounding counties of the Birmingham Metropolitan Area and will be attending a post-secondary educational program at an institution of higher learning or trade school. Like the Civitan Members,…
Read MoreEdge Up for Down Syndrome
EDGE UP for DOWN SYNDROME is DSA’s brand new program focused on reading and education for our students with Down syndrome. We piloted this program with a two-day Holiday Reading Camp in December, and now we are reading to launch two deifferent, three-day camps this summer! The space for attendees is limited so make sure…
Read MoreNational Down Syndrome Congress commends new U.S. Department of Education Transition Guidance
Check out the news from NDSC including a press release from January 23, 2025 This new guidance makes it very clear that VR funds may be used to support students with disabilities in CTPs. The guidance also provides information about the conditions under which IDEA funds may be used, such as in dual enrollment programs.…
Read MoreWho are the #theluckyfew?
#theluckyfew…. we hear this term and we see it all over social media. We see the tattoos but where did it start and what does it mean? Who are the lucky few? Heather Avis wrote a book called The Lucky Few: Finding God’s Best in the Most Unlikely Places and it’s a book worth adding…
Read MoreClass of 2020: Congratulations Grace
Grace Davis recently graduated from Vestavia Hills High School and is going to be in the EAGLES Program Auburn University in the fall. Congratulations, Grace! We are extra proud of you and your accomplishments. We can’t wait to see what you do at Auburn University. Do you have a 2020 high school graduate? If so,…
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