The 2012 DSANV Calendar, "Moments ..."

The 2012 DSANV Calendar, "Moments..." is now available!  Share memorable moments in the live of some of our DSANV members captured by generous and talented photographers.  To purchase, please click here.

Round Table Discussion - Special Education and Your Child's IEP

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 11:34 — Heather Trammell
 Please join us for a Roundtable Discussion Featuring Tia Marsili, Director of Trusts at The Arc of Northern Virginia, Professional Educational Consultant and Parent of Two Children with Special Needs

Saturday June 2, 2012

DSANV Spring Picnic

Thu, 05/10/2012 - 03:23 — Heather Trammell

DSANV’s Spring Picnic is on Saturday May 12 11:30 am to 3:00 pm at Bull Run Regional Park. Music, Petting Zoo, Food, Friends and Fun are provided.

 7700 Bull Run Drive

Centreville, Virginia 20121

Please RSVP to jenniferg@dsanv.org if you haven’t already!

Show Off Your DSANV Pride!

Fri, 04/20/2012 - 02:11 — Heather Trammell

DSANV is pleased to announce our exciting new partnership with Rule4 to provide our members and friends with a place to order a wide variety of quality apparel and merchandise to sport the name of DSANV in our community.

Applications Being Accepted for 2012-2013 Learning Program

Thu, 04/19/2012 - 01:04 — Heather Trammell
We are entering our third full year implementation of the DSANV Learning Program, an educational program targeted at families with young children (ages 2-10 years) with Down syndrome. The program meets one Saturday morning per month starting in September 2012. Space is limited, and applications are due by May 15, 2011. Please see the attached informational letter and application form. Please e mail us (tlp@dsanv.org) with any questions.

DSANV Scholarships, Camperships and Medical Goods Grants

Tue, 03/06/2012 - 04:09 — Heather Trammell

We are pleased to announce our 2012 DSANV scholarship program.  Scholarships exist for conferences (like the NDSC conference in Washington, DC this summer), funding for summer camp/recreation programs and for Durable Medical Goods.  The letter below is from DSANV president, Brian Ray.

New IEP Support Program for DSANV Members

Thu, 03/01/2012 - 22:10 — Heather Trammell

We are happy to announce a new individualized education plan (IEP)  support program for DSANV members that will assist you with issues surrounding the education of your school age children with Down syndrome.  This two part program includes: 

Northern Virginia chapter of D.A.D.S.

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 17:49 — Heather Trammell
Veteran and new fathers of children with Down Syndrome are invited to the Northern Virginia (DSANV) chapter of Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome (D.A.D.S.)  We meet monthly from 6:30 to 9:00 PM on the third Thursday of each month at the Church of Saint Clement, located at 1701 North Quaker Lane in Alexandria, Virginia. You are welcome to come anytime and enjoy refreshments while hanging out with a room full of other dads sharing the joys and trials of raising a child with Down Syndrome.

DSANV to Benefit from Purchases of Dolls Remembered

Sun, 08/23/2009 - 15:59 — appedlikin

The author of a new book (released on September 1) has generously selected DSANV to receive the royalties from its sales.  Madonna Dries Christensen, the author, is a friend of our organization so we wanted to let our members know.

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