Make a SPLASH with DSANV! Cool down at the fully-accessible Our Special Harbor Sprayground during their FREE sensory-friendly hour.
Join DSANV for a park play date in Fauquier County. Don’t forget your picnic lunch! All ages welcome!
Summer is underway! Connect with fellow female caregivers at this casual social get together. Food and beverage will be available for purchase.
Kickoff the summer season with your friends from DSANV! Cool down in Hanson Regional Park’s splash pad or explore one of its many playgrounds.
The vast majority of people with disabilities never experience the thrill of independently riding a two-wheel bicycle during their lifetime. Recent research shows that over 80% of people with Autism and 90% of people with Down syndrome never learn to ride a two-wheel bicycle. iCan Bike defies those odds! The program builds on more than twenty years of research at the University of Illinois. Join us for camp the week of June 22nd!
DSANV is partnering with The St. Lucy Food Project Warehouse for our Career Development Program. All members ages 16+ are welcome!
Join DSANV at Ridgetop Coffee & Tea for an informal meet-up with fellow parents of children with Down syndrome. Grab a cup, sit back, and chat! Children are welcome! No registration required.
Calling all DSANV Artists! Join Dabble Creative Reuse Center for this inclusive art class. Learn how to create artist trading cards — a mixed media art form that is made to be personalized and traded with friends. This class is for adults with Down syndrome (Ages 18+).
Making the Best Decisions for YOU: An Hour with Heather Trammell
Calling all DSANV Chefs! Join Anna Sudha Community Kitchens for this inclusive culinary experience. Practice your cooking skills while preparing a delicious meal. This class is for teens/adults with Down syndrome (Ages 13+).
Join DSANV for a park play date on this day off for FCPS students. All ages welcome!
Join DSANV for a park play date on this day off for PWCS students. All ages welcome!
DSANV is partnering with The St. Lucy Food Project Warehouse for our Career Development Program. All members ages 16+ are welcome!
Featuring good food/drinks, conversation, and fun. Come out for the evening and relax with friends- new and old! All dads and male caregivers of individuals with Down syndrome are welcome!
Join DSANV at Ridgetop Coffee & Tea for an informal meet-up with fellow parents of children with Down syndrome. Grab a cup, sit back, and chat! Children are welcome! No registration required.
Summer is on it’s way! Stop into Jake’s Ice Cream in Falls Church for a sweet treat alongside DSANV buddies, new and old.
From One Stage to the Next—Building Confidence for Every Transition
Transitions—whether entering early intervention, starting school, moving between grade levels, or preparing for adulthood—can feel overwhelming for children with Down syndrome and their families. This session focuses on practical, strengths-based strategies to help families support smooth, confident transitions at every stage of development.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
Identify key transition points from early childhood through adolescence
Understand common challenges and opportunities during transitions
Apply strategies to support communication, independence, and emotional readiness
Strengthen family advocacy skills during transition planning processes
Collaborate effectively across systems (home, school, community)
Calling all DSANV Chefs! Join Anna Sudha Community Kitchens for this inclusive culinary experience. Practice your cooking skills while preparing a delicious meal. This class is for teens/adults with Down syndrome (Ages 13+).
The Arc of Loudoun’s Disability Resource Fair is a free event to learn more about the disability resources in our community. We anticipate having up to 75 vendors and resources; see the current vendor listing below. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and connect with community resources!
Hosted by The Arc of Loudoun, this free event offers families, self-advocates, and caregivers the chance to learn more about the disability resources available throughout our community.
For more information, reach out to ally@thearcofloudoun.org.
Join DSANV at Cameron’s Coffee & Chocolates for an informal meet-up with fellow parents of children with Down syndrome. Grab a cup, sit back, and chat! Children are welcome! No registration required.
DSANV is partnering with the St. Lucy Food Project Warehouse for our Career Development Program. All members ages 16+ are welcome!
Stop by Bluemont Park for a relaxed meet-up with fellow DSANV families. All ages welcome!
Independent Living Retreats & Camps
Dave’s Place
Dave’s Place is a transformative independent living retreat experience aimed at improving essential life skills and problem solving. This is an opportunity to learn about:
· Living away from home with other roommates.
· Develop friendships with peers.
· Create skills that will help in the workplace.
· Become a contributing member of the household in which they live.
· Work together as a team, social etiquette, conversation skills, personal boundaries, expressing and identifying emotions, nonverbal communication and stress management.
· Occupy free time, plan social events, enhance time management skills, explore interests, develop hobbies, etc.
· Kitchen management, household chores, safety and emergency training, simple household repairs, and decision-making.
Featuring good food/drinks, conversation, and fun. Come out for the evening and relax with friends- new and old! All dads and male caregivers of individuals with Down syndrome are welcome!
Stop by Fairmont Park for a relaxed meet-up with fellow DSANV families. All ages welcome! 4/21 is a day off for PWCS students.
Join DSANV at BKD Bagels (Fort Evans) for an informal meet-up with fellow parents of children with Down syndrome. Grab a cup, sit back, and chat! Children are welcome! No registration required.
