COLUMBUS - State Senator Joe Uecker (R-Miami Township) today introduced legislation that would create a Down syndrome awareness license plate with proceeds supporting advocacy efforts for individuals living with Down syndrome and their families. Down syndrome occurs in one out of every 792 births. More than 250,000 people nationwide are living with Down syndrome. Advances in research and rehabilitative services...
EXCLUSIVE: Dad Who Refused to Give Up Son With Down Syndrome Speaks Out a Year Later By NICOLE PELLETIERE Good Morning America Samuel Forrest says his life turned upside down last year after he was faced with the devastating choice of giving up his wife or his newborn son with Down syndrome. Now, a year later, both Forrest and...
Congratulations to DSACO's Program Director, Marge Barnheiser, on her appointment to the Ohio ABLE Account Program Advisory Board! Serving alongside Marge are State Representative Jonathan Dever, State Senator John Eklund, DODD Director John Martin, Service Provider Rep. Diane Beastrom, Parent Rep. Chip Gerhardt, Self Advocate Jennifer Cunningham, and community representatives Blaine Brockman and Matthew Curoe. The Program Advisory...
Do you have Down syndrome related books, toys, equipment, therapy items, etc that you would like to pass on? Consider posting your items on the NEW DSACO "Lending" Library Group on Facebook, for other DSACO families to use! Let's reduce/reuse/recycle within our own Ds community! Request to join the Facebook group by clicking here or searching...
Looking for a volunteer opportunity that makes a difference? DSACO is seeking Ds Medical Edge Volunteers. We are looking for volunteers in the Hilliard, Westerville & surrounding counties. The time commitment is 2-3 hours quarterly and it is flexible. What is required? Attend a brief training session Deliver provided materials to assigned local obstetrician offices on a quarterly basis Develop a...
DSACO is seeking 18+ Self-Advocates interested in dancing at the Dancing With Our Stars Gala on February 6, 2016! Join DSACO and Arthur Murray Dance Studio to learn choreographed dances throughout the next few months to be performed at the Dancing With Our Stars Gala! Beginning November 7, practices are scheduled for Saturdays at 12:00 p.m....
In case you missed the 2015 Columbus Buddy Walk, check out the video below! The video was created by Thornton Media Arts. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://dsaco.net/wp-content/uploads/ShowingSupport_720.mp4"][/video]...
'Priceless' Target Ad Goes Viral for All the Right Reasons Rachel Bertsche Writer October 26, 2015 A new Target ad featuring a girl with a disability is getting an outpouring of support from parents applauding the retailer for including kids with special needs in its campaign. The advertisement, included in Target’s weekly mailer, shows a number of kids wearing different...
Shout out to all of our volunteers who have been helping us sort and distribute t-shirts for the past week! We appreciate you dedicating your time to us! ...
Have you read this week's Columbus Alive?! One of the vendors at this weekend's Independents' Day festival will be donating their proceeds to Team Oh! Henry and DSACO! Very, very cool. [button type="simple_button_link" url="https://www.facebook.com/DSACO.Cbus" target="" button_color_fon="#64464E" ]View Facebook Posts[/button]...