Mission Moment
with the NDSC Executive Director
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Hear recent NDSC updates, learn about the first ever convention shuttle and the newest convention events, catch up with an NDSC board member’s marathon goal and MORE!
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Practical in nature, this conference will engage participants in identifying and implementing strategies applicable to K-12 classrooms.
Our Educators Conferences offer hands-on, research-based strategies that general education and special education teachers can implement immediately to best support their students with Down syndrome and intellectual disability.
Attendees will leave equipped with ideas, tips, strategies, tools, and solutions that they can implement in the classroom.
View the full schedule and speakers now.
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Connecting the Stars in Our Down Syndrome Community
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Have you been touched by Down syndrome? Are you a self-advocate, family member, friend, neighbor, medical provider, caregiver, educator, therapist, relative, etc.? If so, select a star and be part of synergizing our Down syndrome community! Even if you are unable to attend the 2023 convention in person you are welcome to select a star to be part!
Stars will be showcased in the Rotunda at the 2023 NDSC Dreams Do Come True Convention. Help us fill the Rotunda with photos, names, organizations, special messages and dreams that make our Down syndrome community connected!
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NDSC, the Big Game Ball host committee, and Presenting Sponsor Peach Bowl Inc., are proud to announce this year’s honorees. The 2023 postsecondary education program honorees include Auburn University EAGLES, Georgia State University IDEAL, and Georgia Institute of Technology EXCEL. We will also recognize Ruby’s Rainbow, Nonprofit honoree, Google’s Project Understood, and Bob Hope, NDSC’s Partner of Influence.
We hope you will plan to join us on August 26, at the College Football Hall of Fame for the 2023 Big Game Ball. For more information about the Big Game Ball and this year’s honorees, and how to sponsor the event visit the Big Game Ball page on our website. To purchase tickets click here.
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National Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition (NDAC) members are invited to a Convention NDAC Meet and Greet, Saturday, July 22, 8:00 – 9:00 AM in Orlando (Location TBA). Grab your breakfast and drop by to meet and talk with the NDSC Policy Team about current policy issues. Meet other NDAC Members, share ideas about the future of NDAC, and win door prizes. There will be a group photo, coffee, and chocolate! If you are not an NDAC member yet, learn more and/or join below.
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Advocacy Training Boot Camp
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Are you new to policy advocacy? Do you want to learn how to be a more effective advocate, but you don’t know where to start? Then, Advocacy Training Boot Camp at the NDSC Convention is the place you want to be! Advocacy Training Boot Camp, sponsored by the Association of University Centers on Disabilities, is free with convention registration and takes place on Friday morning, July 21, 8:00 – 11:30 AM. Self-advocates, parent advocates, siblings, and professionals will share tips and strategies for effective policy advocacy. Registration for this session is encouraged but not required.
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Lauren Devard, 22 of Bear, Delaware, is a Food Runner for the Trabant Center Greens to Go at the University of Delaware Food Court. Her employer is Aramark. Lauren fills customer orders by matching customer meal tickets to prepared items and bagging them with utensils and related items. Lauren then notifies customers via a tablet device that their order is ready. If there is an issue, she (with the help of her job coach) works to resolve it. Lauren loves doing a good job and meeting so many different people; but her favorite part is the free custom salad and wraps. Lauren uses some of her earnings to go to concerts, plays and other special events. She also likes to buy art supplies, eat out, and employs a personal trainer.
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Congressional Public Policy Agenda in Plain Language and Spanish
The National Down Syndrome Congress is thrilled to announce the release of our Congressional Public Policy Agenda in both plain language and Spanish, aiming to enhance accessibility for a wider audience. By providing this comprehensive agenda in plain language, we are dedicated to ensuring that individuals with different cognitive abilities can easily understand and engage with our policy priorities. Additionally, offering the agenda in Spanish allows us to reach a broader community and promote inclusivity. We believe that everyone should have equal access to information and opportunities, and this bilingual approach reinforces our commitment to serving individuals with Down syndrome and their families across diverse backgrounds. Together, we can create a more inclusive and informed society.
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