Category Archives: DSANV Events

DSANV Virtual Bingo, co-sponsored with Washington Speech is the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm. Currently, the dates include January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, and June 16  Register

If you are an expectant parent or have been parenting your child with Down Syndrome for 3 years or less, please join us for a New Parent Breakfast. For 2021, we’re adapting to ever changing COVID-19 Safety Guidelines. The New  Parent Breakfasts will either be Virtual, Outside or at the DSANV office. The in person […]

Tia Marsili is offering  two online Yoga  Classes: Adaptive Yoga for Self Advocates and program for parents and caretakers titled Yoga and the Body, Brain, Breath. Click here to to learn more about Adaptive Yoga offered  Saturday January 9, 16 ,23, 30 at 3:00 pm. Yoga and the Body, Brain and Breath is being held […]

DSANV is launching a new Advocacy program in 2021 led by self-advocate, and DSANV Board Member, Charlotte Woodward. The goal of the program is to help educate members on why advocacy is important and to introduce the many organizations engaged in disability advocacy in the National Capital Region.

Every month from October – February there will be a LIVE Cooking Demonstration. The Monday before the LIVE Cooking Demonstration, I will email everyone signed up a shopping list of ingredients and pictorial recipes for what we plan to make that day. For each LIVE Cooking Demonstration I plan to have one healthy option and […]

Every month from October – February there will be a LIVE Cooking Demonstration. The Monday before the LIVE Cooking Demonstration, I will email everyone signed up a shopping list of ingredients and pictorial recipes for what we plan to make that day. For each LIVE Cooking Demonstration I plan to have one healthy option and […]

Although we typically cease meeting during the summer, there’s an obvious interest in continuing to meet during the summer months.  Accordingly, Rich and I will host online meeting via Zoom on Thursday the 18th  between 7:00 – 9:00 p.m..  Please write Rich (rich_westhoff@hotmail.com) or me (gbuzby@aol.com) to let us know you’re interested in participating and […]

The Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia and Washington Speech present Virtual Wednesday Night Bingo! Adults and high school students with Down syndrome or other IDD are welcome to join us. Click HERE to register! You can print out your BINGO board and use household markers such as Cheerios or pennies. Or you can use a […]

DSANV is proud to present a three part webinar series with Dr. Chris Hoffner Barthold, a Behavior Analyst from George Mason University! We are excited to collaborate with Chris to facilitate webinars that address the unique challenges of quarantining at home while parenting a child who has a developmental disability. The webinars will be offered […]

Relationshapes is a program presented by the Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia to teach individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), including Down syndrome, about social relationships. During the Stay at Home Order issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, DSANV is presenting a series of online lessons and activities from our Relationshapes program that can be conducted at […]