National Down Syndrome Society

ATIVESITE | From Data to Action: Using Employment Data to Advocate for Change

In this webinar with Lindsay DuBois from the Human Services Research Institute and Laura Vegas from the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services, we discuss the latest…

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ATIVESITE | 2024 NDSS Times Square Video Livestream

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ATIVESITE | Charlotte Woodward’s education story

In this video, NDSS Education Program Associate Charlotte Woodward shares her education journey. Source National Down Syndrome Society YouTube

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ATIVESITE | Disability Inclusion in the Workforce with Jed Seifert

This webinar will help and hopefully inspire individuals with disabilities and their families to find meaningful employment to attain financial independence, purpose, and happiness while in-turn helping employers solve labor…

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ATIVESITE | Inclusive Mental Healthcare for Individuals with Down Syndrome

The National Down Syndrome Society, Dr. Ruth Brown, and Morgan Stohlman share NDSS’ newest resource: 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘚𝘺𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦. Individuals with Down syndrome and their…

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ATIVESITE | Down Syndrome: The Specific Learning Profile

In this webinar, NDSS Senior Manager of Education Programs, Jessica Kuss, and NDSS Programs Associate, Charlotte Woodward, discuss the unique profile of strengths and challenges that individuals with Down syndrome…

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ATIVESITE | Assume That I Can – World Down Syndrome Day 2024 Global Campaign

Our negative assumptions about people with Down syndrome can lead us to treat them in such a way that these assumptions become reality. In sociology, this is called a ‘self-fulfilling…

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ATIVESITE | Inclusive Mental Healthcare for Individuals with Down Syndrome: short video resource

The National Down Syndrome Society and Dr. Ruth Brown share NDSS’ newest resource: 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘚𝘺𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦. Individuals with Down syndrome and their families can…

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ATIVESITE | The Importance of Employment and Other Engaging Daytime Activities for Adults with Down Syndrome

A webinar on the importance of employment and other engaging daytime activities for adults with Down syndrome, featuring findings from Project ASPIRE. Source National Down Syndrome Society YouTube

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ATIVESITE | Resources Recap: Practical Tools to Support Individuals and Families Across the Lifespan

In this webinar, join members of our NDSS team as they walk you how local Down syndrome organizations and families can access our FREE resources that address a variety of…

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