Programs

Wellness and Recreation

Name

Age Group Served

Dates Offered

Bingo with Washington Speech

MS-HS, Adult S-A

Monthly (3rd Wednesdays)

Jan 20, Feb 17, Mar 17, Apr 21, May 19, Jun 16, Jul 21, Aug 18, Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15

Buddy Walk®

All Ages

Oct 4, 2020 – registration opening soon!

Champion Football

Elem, MS-HS

Hopeful return in March, April, May 2021

Elem School Aged Events

Elem

June, July and August

Holiday Party

All Ages

December 2020

Spring Picnic

All Ages

May

Summer At The Movies

Elem, MS-HS, Adult S-A

June, July, August

Summer Buddy Group Chats

MS-HS, Adult S-A

July and August

Summer Buddy BINGO

MS-HS, Adult S-A

July and August

Adapted Sports and Recreation List

Education and Skills

Advocacy

MS-HS, Adult S-A, Parent, Cmty

Quarterly: Jan 21, Apr 22, Jul 22, Oct 21

Books and Buddies

Elem

June and July

Cooking Club

MS-HS, Adult S-A, Parent

Cooking Classes in Spring and Fall

Cooking Challenges in Summer and Winter

For Us By Us Webinars

MS-HS, Adult S-A, Parent

Feb, May, Nov

Relationshapes (Based on Circles® curriculum by James Stanfield)

MS-HS, Adult S-A

Proposed six week sessions offered to different age groups Feb/Mar and Sept/Oct details coming.

Shaving Clinic

MS-HS, Adult S-A, Parent

Proposed April 2021

Shoe Tying Clinic

Elem, MS-HS, Adult S-A, Parent

September

The Learning Program®

Elem, Parent

Jan 9, Feb 20, Mar 20, Apr 17, May 15, Jun 5, Sept, Oct, Nov 2021

Parents/Family Support

DADS

Parent

Monthly

New Parent Breakfast

Inf-Tod, Parents

Quarterly – Jan 23, Apr 10, July 10, Sept 18

Parent to Parent Support

Parents/Adult Siblings

On Demand; For one-on-one parent support, please contact DSANV Director of Parent Support at 703-621-7129 or parenttoparent@dsanv.org.

Parent Webinars

Parent, Cmty

Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec

Play Groups (by County)

Inf-Tod, Parent

Year Round

Key of Age Group Served

Inf-Tod – Infant and Toddlers 0-5

Elem – Elementary aged 5-13

MS-HS – Middle school and High school aged 13-18

Adult S-A -Self-Advocates (individuals with an intellectual/developmental disability, or IDD) aged 18+

Parent – All ages

Cmty – Community all ages

Events

DSANV 2021 Virtual Bingo

DSANV Virtual Bingo, co-sponsored with Washington Speech is the third Wednesday of each month at

2021 New Parent Breakfasts

If you are an expectant parent or have been parenting your child with Down Syndrome

Yoga Programs for Self-Advocates and Parents

Tia Marsili is offering two online Yoga Classes: Adaptive Yoga for Self Advocates and program

Beulah Martin – Gratitude Changes Everything

Join us on January 14, 2021 at 6:30 for a virtual discussion. More details to

Virtual Cooking Challenge Live Calls

Every month from October – February there will be a LIVE Cooking Demonstration. The Monday

Programs

Wellness and Recreation

Name

Age Group Served

Dates Offered

Education and Skills

Parents/Family Support

Events

News

Helpful Links

Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia