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Join us for an engaging open house event to support post-secondary transition planning for adolescents and young adults receiving special education services in Delaware County. Agencies and community organizations will be present to share information and resources about post-secondary education, independent living, and employment. This event is an excellent opportunity for individuals and their families to connect with service providers to ensure a successful transition to adulthood.
This event is supported through federal funding and is available at no cost to Delaware County attendees.
For questions, please contact Laurie Newsome at [email protected].
Please use our specific code “DSAN” for this year’s Down Syndrome Awareness Day with the Philadelphia Phillies! The game will be against the Chicago White Sox at 6:05 pm on April 20, 2024 (tickets are limited so do not delay!)
THIS IS A REGIONAL EVENT AND EVERYONE OF ALL AGES is welcome and encouraged to attend as we rally together for our Down Syndrome Community in the Delaware Valley! If you have never attended, we cannot wait to meet you in person! Please know, this is an event you do not want to miss! Besides the fact that it will most likely be a high scoring game, it is an opportunity to meet your social media friends from the Delaware Valley in person at one general location, providing you get tickets with our code.
For those who have attended, I know you enjoyed yourself in the past and we can not wait to see you again. Hopefully the weather will be perfect for us!
As a token of thanks and to continue raising AWARENESS for DOWN SYNDROME and INCLUSION in our community we give out a limited amount of T-SHIRTS to those WHO USE THE LINK OR CALL IN WITH OUR CODE “DSAN” TO PURCHASE TICKETS, on a first come basis at our table (exact location for t-shirt pick-up will be sent the day of the event)-By all means, use this meeting place to mingle! Use this time to meet up with OUR T21 FAMILIES who live in PA, NJ and DE! Additionally, this is a great time to take pictures for social media!
Depending on our ticket sales number, we could be given more perks. For example, one of our loved ones with T21 could throw out the first pitch and a pre-game video! Can you help to make this happen? If so, don’t delay purchasing your tickets!
How this works:
Overall we average about 650 tickets each season; for those who support our DS community, please don’t delay placing your order! Additional, the more tickets we sell the more likely we are able to receive additional perks and funds which enable us to do other community outings throughout the year.
NEW THIS SEASON:
As a reminder, this event is part of the Phillies Phunraising Program, so we as a nonprofit for T21 receive funds for each ticket sold. This season the Phillies have changed their billing format so it will show how much of the funds will be donated back to our groups, so you can write off easily on your taxes. Here is the link to purchase our discounted tickets with our code “DSAN” and the seating chart.
Learn More at phillies.com/downsyndrome
Hope to see you there!!!
If you have any questions, or need further details for large groups just text me at 215-990-8730 or email me @ [email protected]
Thank you for your time and consideration and for supporting those with Down Syndrome in the Delaware Valley on a regional level!
Chick-Fil-A is hosting a spirit night for DelcoDSIG! We are so excited to bring our community together for a win-win situation! You get delicious food, AND the opportunity to support our organization! What could be better?
💛 Wednesday April 24th 5:00-8:00 pm
💙 Springfield Park Chick-Fil-A: 805 Baltimore Pike
(Get Directions)
Your TO-DO list:
✔️Mark your calendars!
✔️Share with friends!
✔️Grab a Chick-Fil-A dinner!
Chick-Fil-A will donate 15% dine-in and carryout and 20% of sales mobile drive-thru orders.
Join us for a special celebration hosted by Isabel Grace Photography at Dave & Buster’s, dedicated to our Down syndrome community. We invite you to enjoy a complimentary food and drinks, along with a $35 play card for ages 4 to 17.
Let’s come together to celebrate our loved one’s with Down syndrome!
DATE: June 4, 2024
TIME: Starts at 7 pm
WHERE: GET Café / 246 Haverford Ave, Narberth, PA 19072
From Sara Jane Wolff:
“Hi all! As many of you know, I administer a FB page for families who have a child with a dual diagnosis of Down Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder. MCDSIG Dual Diagnosis. Our next DS-ASD parent meetup will be on Tuesday, June 4, at 7 pm at @GET Café.
[email protected] / 215-421-4375
Hope to see you there!!“
Get Directions
https://maps.app.goo.gl/TYVUtadioRFTZAWA9
🎉 It’s here! DelcoDSIG is hosting another family fun evening at Bette’s Family Fun Center on June 14th from 5:30- 7:30. This event was so much fun last year, we can’t wait to see everyone there again!
This event is for members 12 years old and younger (and their families). Food and drink will be provided.
Please RSVP to [email protected] by June 7th with the number of children and adults attending.
Join us for a dynamic webinar about navigating the complex journey of toilet training specifically for individuals with Down syndrome. Dr. Lina Patel, PsyD will discuss potential medical, behavioral, learning, and environmental factors that can impact successful toilet training and provide strategies to overcome unique challenges for those with Down syndrome.
☀️ We’d love to see you at our annual summer party for some dancing, great food, and fun!
DATE: July 24th, 2024
TIME: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
LOCATION: Paxon Hollow Country Club
RSVP respectfully to Megan Califano by July 15th at [email protected]. We kindly ask that membership dues have been paid before attending this free event.
💙 💛 Can’t wait to see you all there!
Support a Sport Fill the Stands Event is to show how much we support our athletes! The goal is to fill the stands with spectators to cheer on the blue and purple team as they compete in a soccer game. We want this event to feel like any other big sporting event! Please spread the word and bring a friend…. Or 10! Support a Sport will be asking for small donations for admission to the event. We can’t wait to see you there!!
Ages 8 and up can sign up to play!
The Penn State College of Medicine is thrilled to be offering innovative disability-focused education to their students this winter focused on caring for children and young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD).
As part of this education, they need people to sign-up as “standardized patients.” The child or young adult with I/DD and 1 caregiver (parent or legal guardian) will both be compensated for their time.
All standardized patients (21 years old or YOUNGER) and their caregiver must participate in the mandatory 1 hour training session (via Zoom, multiple times offered TBD – late November/early December) and at least 1 educational class session.
Your participation will help the Penn State College of Medicine develop and evaluate this curriculum as a model for other US medical schools, and ultimately, help improve healthcare for people with disabilities.
Registration: https://buff.ly/3MFa0MT
Reach-out to Lydia Smeltz at [email protected].
Delco DSIG is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. Unless specifically requested by the donor, donations are not considered restricted and all donations are confirmed with a receipt for tax reporting purpose.
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