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
NADS and/or Down Syndrome News
Down Syndrome Awareness Month is an annual designation observed in October. The National Down Syndrome Society started Down Syndrome Awareness Month in the 1980’s. Celebrate and raise awareness in your neighborhood by purchasing a Support Sign and ... 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
NADS is grateful to the following donors of Grand Prize, Choice Raffle and Door Prizes: Aurelio’s Pizza Homewood Ajshe Fejza Blue Man Group [&helli... Read more
Grateful Thanks to Our Generous 2018 Bowl-A-Thon & Family Fun Day Sponsors!
A Summary of the Evidence on Inclusive Education A new report summarizing findings on inclusion was prepared by Dr. Thomas Hehir, Silvana and Christopher Pascucci, Professors of Practice in Learning Differences at the Harvard Graduate School of Education ... Read more
Last month, the Illinois House of Representatives and Senate proclaimed March 15th Adult Down Syndrome Awareness Day in Illinois, the first state to create this particular awareness day. A group from the Adult Down Syndrome Center at Advocate Lutheran G... Read more
