We are so Excited to Announce our NEW Logo, Branding, and Website! This year has been a time of reflection. As we look at who we are and where we’re headed, we wanted to be sure that our logo, branding, and website accurately reflect our organization. An organization’s logo is the summit of its brand and...
The Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio serves individuals with Down syndrome and provides valuable resources to their families. At her 20 week ultrasound, my wife, Lori, and I first learned our unborn daughter had a heart defect. A week later, a second ultrasound revealed an A/V canal defect. We breathed a sigh of relief as...
DODD has set up a dedicated web page for communications and helpful resources for people with disabilities, their families, service providers, direct support professionals, county boards of developmental disabilities, and the community at large: https://dodd.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/dodd/about-us/our-programs/resource-dodd-covid-19-support...
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures.
We understand this better than most. We’ve been doing it since we became parents.
Still, this is different. This is extra. This is terrifying because our loved ones are at a greater risk.
So repeat after me:
Whenever things get hard at home with your children or partner, just repeat that mantra in your mind. This too shall pass.
MOUNT VERNON-- Every year, educators warn parents of the dreaded summer slide-- learning loss that can occur while children are not in school. Expert opinions vary, with some warning that children can lose weeks or even months of the math and language skills they acquired during the school year. Click the link below to read more of this...
A big thanks to our friends at Good Day Columbus for hosting member, David Sutton, and President & CEO, Kari Jones, to share about DSACO's Golf Academy program and upcoming Golf Classic! Click the link to check it out! https://myfox28columbus.com/good-day-columbus/dsacos-golf-classic?fbclid=IwAR11snUoWwLmka_JpdU6luIw3QNJZNTj4a_N0Xh0hMnegRs3m-PupQRnRn4...
DSACO's 12th year of iCan Bike Camp was a huge success, thanks to support from the community in stepping up to volunteer. Hear more from 10TV's Brittany Bailey, who covered the story, by clicking the link. https://www.10tv.com/article/local-bike-camp-people-disabilities-puts-out-call-help-community-answers-2019-jun?fbclid=IwAR26oHItjMwfMRpRfjcq0fs9cG2lxGX2S4jkhMuW6_E0MGTh9VmGhYKRIxY...
We were honored to join NPR & WOSU Public Media's All Sides with Ann Fisher today to discuss our minority outreach work in the African American, Somali, and Latino communities. A special thanks goes out to Melody & Carl Bogan for sharing their personal story, as well as Dr. Rebecca Baum, Nationwide Children's Hospital Chief of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, for...
"Having Down syndrome is the least interesting thing about him!" Kyle is showing the world that his disability isn't holding him back. Way to go, Kyle! http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/photographer-wants-people-to-see-him-for-who-he-really-is...
