DS ACT

“The Myths and Misconceptions of Down Syndrome”
2015-12-07 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Yale New Haven Health Institute for Excellence, 300 George Street, New Haven
Forever 21
Presents
“The Myths and Misconceptions of Down Syndrome”
Guest speaker: Kathleen Whitbread from Saint Joseph’s College
Monday: December 7, 2015
6:00 pm
300 George Street New Haven
Yale New Haven Health Institute for Excellence
Room 155
For more info: (203) 687-0479
(203) 362-8219
“You are never alone”

DDS West Region Regional Advisory & Planning Council Public Meeting
2015-11-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Ella Grasso Center
DDS Regional Advisory and Planning Council (RAC) Meetings

These meetings take place in every region six times a year. Their purpose is to advise Regional Directors on the needs of persons with intellectual disability within the region. They are open the the public and attended by Regional Directors. Families and self-advocates who receive DDS services are strongly encouraged to attend. Many families have found these meetings to be helpful in obtaining information and for opening the lines of communication between Regional Directors and families.

DDS South Region Regional Advisory & Planning Council Public Meeting
2015-11-18 18:00 - 21:00, 2015-09-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton, CT, United States

DDS North Region Regional Advisory & Planning Council Public Meeting
2015-11-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Regional Office East Hartford 3rd Floor

DDS North Region Regional Advisory & Planning Council Public Meeting
2015-10-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2015-09-16 18:00 - 20:00

DDS West Region Regional Advisory & Planning Council Public Meeting
2015-09-17 16:00 - 19:00

Three Day Institute on Educating Children with Down Syndrome in Inclusive Settings
2015-08-11 - 2015-08-13
This series of 3-hour workshops is geared to prepare professionals and families to meet
the needs of children with Down syndrome in inclusive settings. Individual workshops
address programming for early intervention, pre-school aged, elementary aged and middle/
high school programming. Two additional workshops address communication and the
functional assessment process and developing a positive behavior support plan. Held at: Liu Post – Humanities Bldg., Room 119 **You can attend one or more sessions**

**Group Rates are Available**
Individual sessions are $45.00
TWO sessions: cost is reduced to 75.00
FOUR sessions: cost is reduced to 125.00
SIX sessions: cost is reduced to 175.00

Caleb's Quest Buddy Walk Team Fundraiser @ Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt
2015-08-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Sweet Frog Premium Frozen Yogurt, 1500 Pleasant Valley Road, Manchester, CT, United States
Caleb’s Quest Buddy Walk Team with be holding their first fundraiser for the “2015 Buddy Walk” at Sweet Frog in Manchester. Connecticut Down Syndrome Congress will receive 10% of all sales.

2015 Annual Summer Picnic
2015-07-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Camp Harkness, 301 Great Neck Rd (Rte 213), Waterford, CT, CT, United States
This event is a benefit of membership in the CDSC! Members may bring any number of family members, but prior registration is required. Email info@ctdownsyndrome.org for the online registration link.

2014 CDSC Annual Convention
2014-11-08 | Water’s Edge Resort, 1525 Boston Post Rd, Westbrook, 06498

2014 CDSC Buddy Walk
2014-09-27 00:00 - 15:00 | Hammonasset Beach State Park, 1288 Boston Post Rd., Madison, CT, 06443
An Afternoon of Family Fun to Raise Awareness of Down Syndrome!
DJ — Bouncy Houses — Arcade Games — Valentine the Clown — Mad Science — Premier Photo Booth

Click Here to Register as an Individual or a Team, or Make a Donation Today!
A team of five or more — $100 (includes two official t-shirts)
Individual Walker — $25 (includes one official t-shirt)
Virtual Walker (I can’t be there that day, but I want to support the CDSC!) — $10
The Buddy Walk® kicks off Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October and promotes acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. Nearly 300 walks around the world raise money to benefit local and national service and advocacy programs.
In Connecticut, we support and educate new parents of babies with Down syndrome through our First Call program, we help fund medical clinics at St. Raphael’s and the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, and we educate about best practices in education, medicine and therapeutic intervention.

Rock Cats Baseball
2014-08-17 13:35 - 17:00
A CDSC Members’ Event!
Join the CDSC for a Rock Cats baseball game in New Britain

Sunday, August 17th, 1:35 pm

Kids get to run the bases after the game!

For paid members, first four tickets free, $3.00 per ticket for each additional ticket. No limit on the number of tickets you can purchase. One Fun Zone wristband per family; additional bands can be purchased for $5.00 each. The Fun Zone is open for an hour before the game.

Register and/or purchase tickets here.

Last day to purchase is August 10th.

We will be seated together in the general admissions section.

Standard parking fee is $5/car, with some premium $7 spots available. The Rock Cats recommend early arrival! Driving directions and more detailed information regarding parking available here.
