A suburban school has been celebrating down syndrome awareness day and even brought in a special speaker to help kids better understand the condition. Anayeli Ruiz reports on Channel 5. CLICK HERE to watch the video.
On March 19th, several NADS Self-Advocates answered questions as part of a panel discussion. The event was organized by Besset Sabourin from UPS FOR DOWNS. The NADS Self-Advocates prepared eight answers to the questions asked as the moderator, Linda Sma... Read more
Featuring SFN Mentor Father Tom Delaney SFN Dad To Dad Podcast #44 Tom & his wife Peggy are proud parents of two boys; Charlie (13) and Jack (11), who has Down Syndrome. Tom & Peggy are active within the Down Syndrome community. Peggy serves ... Read more
On October 28, over 400 attendees and 35 models celebrated the beauty and individuality of people with Down syndrome at our 13th annual fashion show. The show – appropriately named “Shine Bright Like A Diamond” –was our biggest and brightest yet... Read more
Linda Smarto, NADS Director of Programs and Advocacy, appeared on Channel 7 Sunday morning to talk about Down Syndrome Awareness Month and to promote NADS upcoming Fashion Show. Also with Linda were Brogan Hora, Hope Komacki, Dillon Pusatera and Natalie ... Read more
Hi Everyone, If you are free this weekend, I hope you might consider coming out to see this excellent movie “Far From The Tree”. I had the privilege to preview this several months back and found it to be such a “Feel Good and a Must ... Read more
Filmmaker Rachel Dretzin adapts author Andrew Solomon’s bestseller Far From The Tree into a beautifully crafted documentary that tells the stories of families raising exceptional children who not only learn to deal with their challenges but also fin... Read more
**Research Information** We are excited to announce that Dr. Alberto Costa of Case Western Reserve School of Medicine will be coming to Chicago to present to UPS for DownS families, and other interested individuals, about his study on Memantine and its ef... Read more
