Events Calendar

FEATURED EVENT

World Down Syndrome Day Rock Your Socks Celebration!

Friday, March 21st
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Falmouth Navigator: 55 Ashumet Rd, East Falmouth, MA 02536
FEATURED EVENT

41st Annual ‘On Our Way’ Conference

Saturday, March 29th
9am – 430pm
DCU Center, Worcester
Register here

New Family Social (In Person)

Saturday, April 1st | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join us at our next New Family Social on Saturday, April 1 from 10 – 12 in the lower level conference room at 20 Burlington Mall Rd, Burlington, MA. Our New Family Socials are informal warm gatherings to meet other families, receive support and resources and share!

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER!

If you or anyone in your family is not feeling well, we ask that you stay home to ensure a safe, healthy environment for our families!

Pre-Register Here

United Dance Presents “Joy!”

Saturday, April 15th | 12pm
Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge, MA
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Families are invited to an exclusive mixer before the show, where you can see old friends and meet friends all while enjoying some sweet treats and beverages! After the show, individuals are invited to participate in a 30-minute (optional) dance workshop with United Dance!
*Please note this is NOT a drop off event. Parents and/or caregivers are required to stay for the duration of this event*
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More About United Dance Company & JOY
A new company to represent artists of all abilities united in the pursuit and excellence in art. Join us to experience curated works by choreographers Erica Schwartz and Gianni Di Marco with the common thread of joy and passion through dance. This mixed bill features three world-premières and the return of the beloved “Guardians”.

More info: www.uniteddance.org/joy

Get your discounted tickets through MDSC

NDSS Down Syndrome Advocacy Conference

Monday, April 17th |
Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

MDSC is proud to send our own powerful delegation to the NDSS Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. to advocate on issues that impact individuals with Down syndrome and their families.

Monday, April 17, 2023 (Pre-Conference Learning)

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 (Legislative Training Day)

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 (Hill Day)

Your Next Star Career Readiness Academy

Tuesday, April 18th |
Collettey's Cookies, Charlestown

Our career preparedness Academy for individuals with Down syndrome ages 17-21 taking place at the home of Collettey’s Cookies in Charlestown, MA.

Applications now closed

Email questions to ynsacademy@mdsc.org.

Learn more about our Philip Donahue Your Next Star Employment Center

Last Day to Access — 39th Annual Virtual Conference

Thursday, August 31st |
On March 24-March 26, 2023, we were thrilled to celebrate our community of loved ones with Down syndrome and their families and to learn together throughout the weekend at our 39th Annual Virtual REACH Conference!
Our Opening Ceremony, emceed by Lauren Beckham Falcone of The Bob & LBF Morning Show on WROR, featured MA DDS Commissioner Jane Ryder, NDSS President & CEO Kandi Pickard, MDSC Executive Director Maureen Gallagher, MDSC Bilingual (Spanish) Community Outreach Specialist Tatiana Salinas and our 6 REACH Self Advocates — Anna, Brendan, Christopher, Gabby, Nikki and Omar — who spoke meaningfully about what REACHing means to them. It also featured our Official 39th Annual Video Montage, which you can watch below.
We hope you were able to tune in to as many of the live, interactive and specialty workshop sessions as possible, where top experts around the country covered the latest innovative research in education, health and science, legislation, behavior and more.
Even if you missed the conference, it’s not too late to register, so you can have for 24-hour On Demand access through the end of August to nearly everything:
  • the Opening Ceremony celebration in its entirety
  • all of the General Session presentations (the only exception being Behavior News You Can Use, which will be available for 30 days)
  • all the workshops in our Self Advocate track except for the Dance Party with DJ Dan’o
  • two of our specialty workshops— Empowering Individuals with DS-ASD and Their Families; and Amplifying the Voices of Diverse Maternal Experiences
So register now for access to dozens of sessions for people with Down syndrome, their family members, health care professionals and educators, featuring the latest research findings and timely information from national and local experts on a range of topics related to Down syndrome.
Register today!