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May News for You!
Down Syndrome Innovations offers services and supports at every age and stage to help your child grow and thrive. This monthly newsletter is created for you and your family!
Registration Now Open for Children’s Skills Series: Summer Move & Groove!
Join us for our "Move & Groove" skills series on Tuesdays, from 11 am - 12 pm, beginning June 13th!
Our Skills Series focuses on activities designed to help children learn and practice social skills. Our summer groups will focus on providing a structured environment for children to engage in physical activity via dance, games, and other facilitated movement activities, with an emphasis on peer interaction and spatial awareness.
Sessions take place on 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25.
Please note: this service is donor-funded / free for our families, due to the generous support of our donors, grantors, and community partners!
Join Us for TWO Opportunities to Learn About Potty Training this Summer!
Join the Down Syndrome Innovations Therapy Team to learn how the developmental domains and learning characteristics of Down syndrome can influence potty training.
Our Therapy Team will identify general evidence-based potty-training strategies and discuss alternative strategies that can be individualized to meet each family’s needs.
Practice, Practice, PRACTICE!
Join Us for Our Summer "Potty Parties!"
7/15, 7/18 & 7/20
9:00 – 11:00 am
Whether you have just started the potty-training journey or if you have experienced a few bumps in the road, you are invited to join the Pathways team for our very first Potty Party! The team will create natural opportunities for promoting skills needed for toileting success including dressing skills, language concepts, recognizing body sensations, and wiping.
Families are welcome to attend just one party or join us for all three parties. The content will be the same for each party. The Pathways team will also be available to help your family create individualized strategies and supports to promote potty-training success.
There will also be opportunities for parent connection and self-care
Now Enrolling: Summer
Ready, Set, Regulate!
(Therapeutic Small Groups for Children)
Designed and facilitated by our Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Ready, Set, Regulate offers caregivers and self-advocates the opportunity to participate in both 1:1 and group learning activities.
These therapeutic small groups are geared towards self-advocates and caregivers, who need to find shared language and shared strategies to work through big emotions.
Sessions focus on building emotional regulation skills, including:
- identifying emotions
- selecting appropriate solutions to everyday challenges
- identifying expected behavior across home and community
SCHEDULE
- Tuesdays (5:00 – 6:00) & Thursdays (4:00 – 5:00)
- Tuesday Sessions: 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25
- Thursday Sessions: 6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27
These groups take place at our Lifelong Learning Campus at 5916 Dearborn Street in Mission, KS.
The fee for this therapeutic service is $150 for 6 therapeutic sessions.
PLEASE NOTE: One caregiver (preferably someone who lives in the home or spends a significant amount of time with your child) is required to attend each session.
Have You Scheduled Your Complimentary Therapeutic Consultations?
Join Us for Our Summer Basketball Camp: Skills & Drills With PAC Athletes
June 22nd
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Down Syndrome Innovations and PAC are teaming up on a basketball camp at Sylvester Powell. This camp has a capacity for 20 athletes per day, so we can provide one-on-one support and skill station leaders.
Registration will be reserved on a first come, first serve basis, and once we hit capacity, we will start a waiting list.
The Time is NOW for Your Health & Wellness Consultation!
Would you like to talk to a health and wellness professional who understands Down syndrome to develop proactive strategies for incorporating more activity into your loved one’s life?
This is a great first step towards better health!
Scott offers in-person and virtual appointments, so sign up for a complimentary Health & Wellness consultation today!
Schedule Your Long-Term Planning Consultation!
We are committed to preparing your loved one with Down syndrome for a meaningful, productive, and authentic adult life! This requires future planning for parents and caregivers—and we are here to guide you every step of the journey!
Long-Term Planning Consultations offer individualized support to parents/caregivers to better navigate services and funding sources during the adult years. Our Lifespan Service Team will help you prioritize and plan according to your loved one’s age and your family’s specific situation.
Please fill out the Interest Form below and we will contact you to schedule a complimentary consultation!
WE HEARD YOU, so we are launching a dual-diagnosis support group!
The DS-ASD Connection is a virtual gathering of caregivers to discuss resources, strategies, community supports, and challenges related to a child or adult’s current or potential dual-diagnosis of Down syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
This group is facilitated by Down Syndrome Innovations staff, and we
will occasionally invite special guests with expertise in this area. This is a complimentary caregiver education opportunity, provided in addition to the individualized services we provide directly for individuals with DS-ASD for the purpose of skill-development, improving self-regulation and behavior, and increasing independence.
We are providing this group virtually to ensure we are being inclusive of families throughout the region and those who are not able to access transportation, as we understand that facing a dual-diagnosis can already feel isolating in and of itself. We understand this is a subgroup of the entire population we serve, with unique challenges and experiences, and we hear how important it is for you all to feel connected. We hope that meeting one another in this group will organically open up opportunities for you all to spend time together face to face as you develop meaningful connections with one another.
Please note: these support groups are donor-funded / free for our families, due to the generous support of our donors, grantors, and community partners!
Summer Celebration at
Down Syndrome Innovations!
Saturday, June 10th
9:30 - 11:30 am
Grab your family and friends and join us for Summer Celebration! Stop by any time between 9:30 and 11:30 am to enjoy fun activities, vendors, food, and more!
This is a great opportunity to connect with other families, meet our staff, and have fun in a safe and inclusive environment!
This event is donor-funded / FREE for participants, but please make sure to RSVP so that we may have adequate accommodations!
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