Dr. Linda Brodsky, pediatric ear, nose and throat specialist and founder of Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat Associates, will be speaking on Wednesday evening, November 14, at 7pm in M101 at Medaille College. Dr. Brodsky will be updating us on sleep apnea in individuals with Down syndrome and other relevant ear, nose and throat issues. […]
Join us for some popcorn and an interesting flick on Wednesday, January 9, at 7pm, in M102 at Medaille College. We will watch the 2009 documentary film Monica And David. Director Alexandra Codina follows her cousin Monica through her marriage to David, and their first months living together. Both Monica and David have Down syndrome. […]
The DSPG is hosting a conference, "Empowering Ourselves for a Better Future", at St. Mary’s High School in Lancaster on Saturday, May 3. You can download the brochure here or you can anticipate receiving it in the mail the first week of April. We are excited to have Brian Skotko as the Keynote Speaker. He will […]
On Thursday, January 11, 2018 DSPG member and Special Needs Lawyer, Marcy Hagen, will talk about special needs law at the Museum of Disability History, 3826 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14226. She will give an overview on what school districts are obligated to provide, how to best advocate for your child, the due process complaint […]
Join us for a free, fun and interactive class on how and why to use to sign language to communicate with your child on Saturday, November 3 from 9-11am at Bornhava. Sign language is the use of manual signing allowing infants and toddlers to communicate prior to spoken language development. There will also be Bornhava […]
THE DOWN SYNDROME PARENTS GROUP OF WNY PRESENTS2-day Self-advocate & Parent Conferencefeaturing Terri Couwenhoven MSsexuality educator • author • advocate • parent Friday, February 24th & Saturday, February 25 @ Union Fire Company1845 Union Rd, West Seneca, NY 14224 To Register go to https://form.jotform.com/dspgwny/TC2023 Terri Couwenhoven MS, CSE6 is a well-known certified sex educator and author, specializing in the design […]
THE DOWN SYNDROME PARENTS GROUP OF WNY PRESENTS 2-day Self-advocate & Parent Conference featuring Terri Couwenhoven MS sexuality educator • author • advocate • parent Friday, February 24th & Saturday, February 25 @ Union Fire Company 1845 Union Rd, West Seneca, NY 14224 To Register go to https://form.jotform.com/dspgwny/TC2023 Terri Couwenhoven MS, CSE6 is a well-known certified […]