The Illinois Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition focuses on legislation and policies that need to be addressed and shared regarding the Down syndrome community, especially urgent matters and call to actions. If you would like to join the Facebook group and l... Read more
We received clarification from the State Rep. that the fine print in red does include the expansion of the word “disability”. It is notated under 1. Therefore, this should be clear that our community is included in the expansion of 1B in I... Read more
The National Association for Down Syndrome started a petition on February 9th, 2021, to move adults with Down syndrome in Illinois to Phase 1B for COVID-19 vaccination. Please help NADS by signing this petition and sharing it widely with family, friends, ... Read more
Email Subject: Prioritize People with Down syndrome for COVID-19 Vaccine! Dear Senator/Representative [LAST NAME], I’m writing to ask for your support in prioritizing individuals with Down syndrome to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in category 1b. This ma... Read more
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... Read more
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... Read more
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’ ... Read more
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... Read more
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 ... Read more
