NADS IS GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING DONORS OF GRAND RAFFLE, CHOICE RAFFLE AND DOOR PRIZES Aloft Chicago O’Hare Aurelio’s Pizza, Homewood Blue Man Group Bob Chinn’s Crab House Chicago Bears Chicago Botanic Garden Court Theatre, U of C Down’s D... Read more
The National Association for Down Syndrome Thanks our 2015 Bowl-A-Thon Lane Sponsors NADS Partnership Program Wee Speech Platinum-$2,500 Litchfield Cavo LLP Gold-$1,000 Jennings Chevrolet and Volkswagen, Inc. Barbara Rodgers James and Theresa Unnerstall S... Read more
The IRS recently published their proposed rules for ABLE Accounts to guide states as they implement the ABLE law on the state level. The IRS will be holding a public hearing on their proposal. For more information, click here.
Caregivers of Family Members with Down syndrome: Study Participants needed Quality of Life and Stress: How has your life been affected? If you are a caregiver of a family member with Down syndrome, we want to know how your quality of life and stres... Read more
The U.S. Department of Education announced a new round of Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) grants. The deadline for applying is August 10, 2015. For more information, click here
See local rhythmic gymnast Regan on the news for her participation in the State Games in Normal, Illinois earlier this month: watch interview
Design for America DFA is a national network of college students using design to create local and social impact. We are bringing together 80 students from 29 universities to design for: Enhancing the lives of those aff ected by Down Syndrome We are seeki... Read more
By Grandma Shirley After raising three sons of our own and then having the thrill of two darling grandsons, we anxiously awaited the arrival of a third grandchild. Just thinking maybe it might be a girl—what would our family do with a girl? Then the cal... Read more
