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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 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 MoreDown Syndrome Awareness Month
We will be adding a fact about Down syndrome each day of the month of October in honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Follow along all month to learn facts about Down syndrome!
Read More#WDSD21
Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on 3/21/2021! See how the Wouldn’t Change a Thing organization is celebrating!
Read MoreCoorDown normalizes Down syndrome in the workplace
by Sabrina Sanchez of Campaign The campaign includes a partnership with LinkedIn to connect employers and prospective hires. To celebrate World Down Syndrome day on March 21, nonprofit organization CoorDown launched “The Hiring Chain,” a global awareness campaign that encourages employers to hire people with Down syndrome. The campaign, led by New York-based creative agency…
Read MoreHealthy Tip
Just getting your loved one outside for a small amount of time several times a week can increase their physical activity and help their mental health! If you’re stuck inside, this could look like online family fitness classes like the recent series launched by NEO Kids, PopSugar Fitness’ family sweat sessions, or UNICEF Kid Power…
Read MoreCOVID-19 is 10 times deadlier for people with Down syndrome, raising calls for early vaccination
When the COVID-19 pandemic descended last winter, Catherine Ross was filled with dread. Her 36-year-old sister, Amanda Ross, has Down syndrome (DS), which makes her especially vulnerable to respiratory viruses. Amanda Ross had been hospitalized repeatedly with pneumonia. In 2017, she ended up on a ventilator and nearly died. In April, she was back on…
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…
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