welcome to dsfagreenville.org
... the online home of the Down Syndrome Family Alliance of Greenville
Together we welcome you to join us in honoring the lives and potential of adults and children
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celebrate
the lives of people with Down syndrome
participate in our community
educate yourself
to issues related to Down syndrome
communicate in our online discussions
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Buddy Walk 2007!
Our Buddy Walk was held at Furman University on Sunday, September 30. Approximately 700 buddies attended the event,
and the DSFA raised nearly $30,000 to benefit our children and families. The event was hugely
successful, and we thank everyone who participated. Go
here for more, and
here for photos.
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Look at Our Fall Newsletter!
You can read
the fall edition of our newsletter here. In it you’ll be able to find out about upcoming events, current news items
and feature stories unique to the Down Syndrome Family Alliance of Greenville.
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Current Events |
February 14th – Monthly Meeting, DSFA Greenville meets the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Center for
Developmental Services, 29 North Academy Street. For more information, please contact Marcy Freeman at (864) 884-2178.
February 27th – Wrightslaw Special Education and Advocacy Conference with Peter Wright, Esq., a Wrightslaw training
program featuring Peter Wright sponsored by PRO-Parents of South Carolina, at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia, S. C.
This free-of-charge conference is a one-day workshop focused on special education law and advocacy programs. Wrightslaw programs
are designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, health care providers, advocates and attorneys who represent children with
disabilities regarding special education. The program is not disability-specific.
For more information regarding this workshop, please visit this web site.
March 13th - Join us at 7 p.m. at the Center for Developmental Services, 29 North Academy Street, as
Dr. Ann Bynum of Hollytree Family Dental discusses pediatric dentistry and
concerns specific to children with Down syndrome. For more information, please
contact Marcy Freeman at (864) 884-2178.
March 29th - Out-of-the-Box Reading Workshop, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Center for Developmental Services, 29 North Academy Street. The Down Syndrome Family
Alliance of Greenville is sponsoring this popular workshop. Workshop leaders Denise MacDonald and Karen Evershed will show you how to teach your children to read.
Parents of children with Down syndrome, autism, dyslexia and other learning disabilities will find this workshop especially encouraging and informative. Please note
that this is the only reading program available that takes your child from reading single words to couplets, phrases and sentences.
Registration is required and will be available here soon. For more information regarding the Out-of-the-Box Reading Program,
please visit this web site.
We are proud to announce that we now have an interactive Discussion Forum on our web site. Please note
that you need not be a member of our organization to become a forum participant. We welcome you to join
our discussion and look forward to interacting with you online!
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Membership and Volunteer Information |
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How can you help? Would you like to volunteer your time or services to the Down Syndrome Family Alliance of Greenville? If so, please
complete this volunteer application online. |
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Would you like to become a member of the Down Syndrome Family Alliance of Greenville? If so, please
download our membership form here. |
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