For the safety of our community, NADS has decided to postpone the 2020 “Creating Lifelong Learners” Conference until 2021. Over the next several months, we will be working diligently with our partners to secure a new date. We will be communicating a
NADS welcomes to opportunity to visit schools throughout Chicagoland to educate students and teachers about Down Syndrome. These presentations are complimentary. Please reach out to Linda Smarto at lsmarto@nads.org to schedule a presentation. Photo a
SHARED FROM DSMIG-USA: INFORMATION REGARDING COVID-19 VACCINE & DOWN SYNDROME DSMIG-USA IDD COVID-19 Vaccination Position Statement: The Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group – USA (DSMIG-USA) issued an updated position statement on the COVID-1
🎁 NADS Inclusive Holiday Gift Guide 2020 🎁 We wanted to highlight some of our favorite “small shops” that also give back, promote inclusion and awareness, and help to create a better world by creating products with diversity in mind. These shops
Happy Holidays to All: While times have been difficult this past year, the National Association for Down syndrome has been working very hard to make things a little bit easier by helping those in our community. As 2021 approaches, NADS will be celebrating
The National Association for Down Syndrome’s Executive Director, Linda Smarto, was interviewed by Kate Yeonjae-Jeong for The Teen Magazine! “A Talk with National Association for Down Syndrome This October’s Observation̶
In celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month and our Virtual Fashion Show this weekend, NADS is thrilled to have been featured on ABC 7 Chicago News! “The National Association for Down Syndrome hopes to show off individuals’
The National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS) is excited to partner with Mediaplanet on its Disability Empowerment Campaign! As many as 1 in 4 Americans has a disability. It’s a minority that anyone can become a part of at any time. This campaign wi
The National Association for Down Syndrome’s Self-Advocates in Action (SAIA) group has been participating in weekly Zoom sessions since April 2020! Each week, one of our Self-Advocates (oftentimes along with a parent or sibling) comes up with their
The National Association for Down Syndrome and Brianna Lynn Creative Designs are happy to announce our first promotional partnership! From August 5th, 2020 until December 31st, 2020, they will be offering a BUY 1, DONATE 2 Promotion. For every purcha
