Down Syndrome Association of Connecticut, Inc.
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to encourage intentionally inclusive communities while providing resources and support to individuals with Down syndrome and their advocates.
About This Cause
We are a statewide organization supporting families and individuals in Connecticut who live with Down Syndrome through friendship, education, and advocacy. We envision a world where our children, our brothers, our sisters, and our friends with Down syndrome are included in all aspects of life, are empowered to meet their needs, and are recognized for their accomplishments. We implement our mission with these activities: We support new parents of babies with Down syndrome through our First Call Program New Parent program and brothers and sisters through our First Call Siblings program. We present workshops on topics of importance to our members and to those in the community concerned with Down syndrome. We sponsor social activities for members and their families and friends. We provide one-to-one and small group reading instruction to individuals with a Down syndrome learning profile and contribute to excellence in schools through research and publication in peer-reviewed journals. We produce online and in-person educational opportunities for those interested in Down syndrome. Featuring nationally known speakers on best practices in education, medicine, and social issues, these events address the needs of people with Down syndrome and celebrate their potential. We support legal and legislative initiatives to benefit those with intellectual disabilities. We maintain an extensive internet-based communication system. This allows us to notify members of federal and state legislative initiatives that affect our families, facilitate discussion, and provide support and information quickly. Statement of Principles We believe Every person has inherent worth and dignity regardless of ability or disability. All individuals have the right to direct their future, control how they live their lives, where they live, and with whom, and have authority over the resources that support them. Individuals who have Down syndrome, their families, professionals, service providers, and the general public should receive accurate and timely information about the rich lives of individuals who have Down syndrome from prenatal diagnosis through birth, childhood, and adulthood. Everyone concerned for individuals who have Down syndrome and for those who have similar needs should work together for the common good of all and speak with a unified voice to our legislators and public officials. Individuals who have Down syndrome should be educated, employed, live, and play in the same classrooms, the same enterprises, the same living spaces, and the same activities where people would go if they did not have Down syndrome. Toward this end, DS ACT supports federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies that provide accommodations and support in natural community settings.