Events Calendar

The Self-Advocacy Advisory Committee (SAAC) invites all self-advocates (individuals with Down syndrome) ages 22+ to the first social of 2022! Meet us on Zoom to let your inner star shine and sing karaoke with friends! If being in the spotlight or singing isn’t your thing, join us to cheer on friends and dance to good tunes!

Meet us on Zoom!

Free to Attend!

Register for SAAC Social!

*Don’t forget to include your favorite karaoke song when registering!*

New moms of children with Down syndrome ages 0-18 months are invited to join us for a virtual group hosted by Mary-Frances Garber, CGC.

Please email Sarah Cullen at scullen@mdsc.org to request Zoom registration link

Does your teen or adult loved one with Down syndrome also have a mental health diagnosis such as Depression, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or Bipolar Disorder? Often these illnesses bring on a change in daily living skills, mood, or interest in activities once enjoyed. Seeing these changes and regression in your loved one can be very difficult.

Please note that individualized psychiatric treatment will not be provided at this meeting. This meeting is meant to serve as a venue for families with loved ones with Down syndrome and mental health concerns so that they may obtain mutual support with professional supervision.
Please email mentalhealth@mdsc.org to register or for more information.

Join us for an informal way to meet other newer families, share and connect for families whose child with Down syndrome is 0-3 (until 4th birthday).  Please email Sarah Cullen at scullen@mdsc.org to request Zoom registration link.

Teen and adults ages 13+, are invited to attend this creative workshop designed to encourage laughter, emotional expression, and possibly some rhyming! Participants will have the opportunity to practice poetry and/or song writing in breakout groups and then share their work of art with the group!

Free to attend!

Self-advocates ages 13-22 are invited to join us for a virtual dance lesson with our friend Ariana DiBasio! Learn some traditional dance moves, share some of your favorites, and get exercise while having fun!

Free to attend!

Parents and caregivers of individuals with Down syndrome ages 13+ are invited meet us on Zoom to learn about various DDS adult service models, including Traditional Day and Employment Programs, Participant-Directed Programming, and Agency with Choice.

This month we will have the opportunity to meet with Amy Nazaire, the Regional Director of Family Support in the Northeast Region. Amy has extensive experience working with individuals and families and looks forward to sharing her knowledge and answering questions from parents and caregivers!

Free to attend!