Wednesday, April 20, 2016

DSI Annual Conference: Beyond Limits May 13th and 14th


This conference will feature national and local speakers who are outstanding in their field. This unique opportunity will allow parents, professionals, individuals with Down syndrome and students to receive accurate and up to date information about best practices in the field of Down syndrome. Click here to download the brochure.


Topics will include:



-         Gross Motor Skills for Children with Down syndrome featuring Pat Winders;

-         The ABLE Act featuring Heather Sachs from the National Down Syndrome Society;  

-         Down Syndrome and Behavioral Changes with Aging – Dementia and other Conditions;

-         Puberty;

-         Advocacy;

-         Transition;

-         And more!



Interested in exhibiting? Please download an Exhibitor Packet here.




Scholarships are available through Consumer Investment Funding from the Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities! Please email garner@dsindiana.org for more information on receiving a scholarship to cover the registration fee.

Monday, April 4, 2016

Ask an Advocate featuring Mary Delaney


              April 13, 2016

              6:00PM

              Sol Center, 708 E Michigan Street, Indy.

              RSVP to: register@dsindiana.org


Do you have questions about what to expect at your child's IEP? Should you bring an advocate to your child's IEP or not? Is there a difference between public and private school as far as the law is concerned? Do you have a child beginning kindergarten in the Fall and don't know what to expect? Come join us for an evening of questions and answers with DSI founder and passionate advocate, Mary Delaney. Feel free to bring your most pressing questions about education and your child. You can have them answered in a comfortable and informal atmosphere.