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
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
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... Read more
The NADS Self Advocates and Parent Volunteers all gathered at the annual Chicagoland Buddy Walk yesterday in Bolingbrook to help with various stations including registration, selling raffles, greeting and assisting with games. NADS also had a table set up... Read more
We had a great turn out on Friday! The SAIA group made their own pizza’s and discussed activities, events and ideas for the upcoming year. Self-advocates participate in NADS activities, plan and run their own events and fundraisers, form committees, pro... Read more
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
by Linda Mahnke September 21, 2018 was a monumental day in my family’s life. It was my sister’s 75th birthday. My sister, Joanne Armstrong, was born on September 21, 1943, the youngest of 5 children in Wasco, California. She was a beautiful baby with ... 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
