If you have been told, or have concerns, that your child cannot be educated in the general education classroom because he or she takes an alternate assessment a brief published by the TIES Center, which is co-authored by Ricki Sabia, NDSC Senior Education Policy Advisor and TIES Center parent liaison, and Dr. Martha Thurlow, Director […]
Por Jennifer Hines «¡Adiós, Willow!» Habré oído esta frase cientos de veces. Pero esta vez era diferente. Esta vez no solo oí las palabras, también las sentí. Las pronunció un niño pequeño en el primer día de preescolar de Willow. Fue un día difícil para mí. Desde mi perspectiva, acababa de dejar mi pequeña, frágil […]
Por Daniel Smrokowski En octubre celebramos el Mes de la Concientización sobre el Síndrome de Down, un momento para aprender a ver este síndrome y otras discapacidades intelectuales como un regalo. Un momento para centrarnos en las capacidades individuales. Un momento donde educamos a nuestras comunidades sobre como aceptar e integrar a aquellos con necesidades […]
Por: Kristin Immicke, MS, CF-SLP Inclusión. Tengo que admitirlo, cuando era profesora de educación básica no soportaba esa palabra. Francamente, no le veía sentido. ¿Cómo podía beneficiar a alguien? ¿Cómo se suponía que tenía que enseñar a toda la clase cuando algunos se quedaban tan atrás? ¿No sería mejor para todos si ese estudiante […]
The National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the annual NDSC awards that will be presented at the NDSC Convention in Phoenix on July 27, 2024. Each of these individuals and organizations are outstanding in their service to and efforts on behalf of individuals with Down syndrome. We congratulate these […]
We are thrilled to announce our two Self-Advocate Keynote Speakers at the 51st Annual NDSC Convention Welcome Session!
The National Down Syndrome Congress is hosting an Educators Conference at the following locations for 2024. Additional Conferences for 2024 will be announced soon! We look forward to seeing you! Thank you for attending the Educators Conference on Saturday, February 3, 2024 in Tulsa, Oklahoma in partnership with the Down Syndrome Association of […]
Mission Moment with the NDSC Executive Director All Kinds of Heroes Golf Classic Even if you can’t make it to Bear’s Best Atlanta on April 24, you can still get in on the fun! This year our golf Classic silent auction is going digital so that everyone has a chance to bid on items like […]
Our featured NDAC Member, Heather Hancock Blackburn, 39 of Moore, Oklahoma, is a fierce advocate for the inclusion of individuals with Down syndrome. She is very proud of her advocacy work with her local Down syndrome group, the Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma, to make the world a better place for people with Down […]
Mission Moment with NDSC Executive Director Jordan Kough