The Down Syndrome Community Celebrates an Important Victory
Congress Passes the Kennedy-Brownback Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act. New York, NY (September 26, 2008). After three years of advocacy, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 1810, the Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosis Conditions Awareness Act, during this last week before Congress adjourns. The legislation has been an extremely high priority for the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) and the National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC). These organizations and individuals with Down syndrome and their families across the country are convinced there is a need for physicians and other health professionals to provide parents who receive a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis with updated, evidenced-based information about Down syndrome... Click here to read the entire press release.
DSIA New Parent Guides
DSIA’s Parent Guide is now available online in its new format.
Click here to view this comprehensive guide for new and expectant parents, grandparents, medical professionals, therapists and educators. Hard copies of this guide will be available soon. Please email elaine@downsyndromeinfo.org if you are interested in receiving a hard copy.
Get to Know Others Affected by Down syndrome
Check out DSIA's local Community Networks, support groups in Folsom/El Dorado Hills, Sacramento, Elk Grove, Placer County and Yolo County. For more information contact Elaine Linn at 916-658-1686 or elaine@downsyndromeinfo.org