Princeton Disabilities Awareness is hosting the sixth-annual Down Syndrome Conference on Sunday, November 18, 2012. During the conference, all children with Down Syndrome under the age of 21 (and interested siblings) attend a carnival with a personal Princeton University student volunteer. The carnival hosts a variety of activities including a scavenger hunt, sports, interactive stories [...]
October Regional Family Support Planning Council #6 Public Forum and Providers Fair Info
You are invited to attend the Regional Family Support Planning Council #6 Public Forum and Providers Fair Do you or someone you know have a family member with an intellectual or developmental disability? Do you need family support services, but don’t know how to get them? Help us help you…come get the information you are [...]
Down Syndrome Awareness Day At The Philadelphia Zoo
Got this “save the date” from CHOP. Down Syndrome Awareness Day at the Philadelphia Zoo Sunday, September 16, 2012 Will share more details as I get them.
Research Study Opportunities For Ages 7 – 30
Here is information from the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore regarding 3 research studies for people with Down syndrome: For children aged 7-17 years “Genetic Influences on learning and behavior in individuals with Down syndrome”. The study will involve 90-120 minutes of testing in one or two visits. Most tests will be done on a [...]
Lose The Training Wheels Program Coming To Area In August 2012
Lose The Training Wheels is a program that teaches individuals with disabilities to independently ride a conventional two wheel bicycle. The program will be running in Lincroft, NJ this August. See the attached 2012 Lose The Training Wheels flyer for details.
Regional Family Support Planning Council #6 Public Forum and Providers Fair Scheduled For March
Regional Family Support Planning Council #6 Public Forum and Providers Fair Do you or someone you know have a family member with an intellectual or developmental disability? Do you need family support services, but don’t know how to get them? Help us help you…come get the information you are looking for from the service providers [...]
Mail Your Support Today: NDSS Criteria for Prenatal Test Companies
Message from NDSS – Dear Friends, Please urge Sequenom to meet all NDSS criteria for prenatal test companies. To see the NDSS Criteria to Evaluate Companies with Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnostic Tests for Down Syndrome click here. Click here to download the customizable letter and email it to info@scmmlab.com. Best, NDSS
Early intervention funding in danger of being frozen by Congress.
Early intervention funding is in danger of being frozen by Congress. CLICK HERE to send a message to your Congressman through the Easter Seals site. (https://secure2.convio.net/es/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=443)
