Down Syndrome Alabama

06/14/2025

Let’s go to the zoo! 🐾
You’re invited to join us for a fun-filled Summer Family Event with DSA River Region.

📅 Date: Friday, June 28th
🕤 Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
📍 Location: Montgomgery Zoo – Meet at the shelter near the front gate after entry.

Here’s what’s included:
✔️ Free Admission for immediate family (up to 6 per household – 2 caregivers & 4 siblings)
🚂 Train rides available for just $3 per person
🍩 Biscuits & donuts to start your morning
🔍 Scavenger Hunt fun for all ages!

RSVP by June 21st by emailing us (with child ages included, please) [email protected].

We can’t wait to spend the morning with your family at the zoo!

06/13/2025

Five months from today! 🥃

The 3rd annual GLASSES UP for Down Syndrome Charity Bourbon and Spirits Tasting will take place on Thursday, November 13th, from 6:00 to 9:00 in the evening. Sponsors are already lining up for this fun, adult event!

Tickets will go on sale by the end of summer. Stay tuned!

06/13/2025

Drop a photo of you and your favorite dad below, or dads with their wonderful children. We’d love to celebrate with you! 📸

Happy Father's Day to all the incredible dads out there!

This weekend, we celebrate the fathers, grandfathers, stepdads, and father figures who love, support, and stand strong for their families—especially within our Down Syndrome community. Your dedication makes all the difference, and we are so grateful for each of you 💙

06/12/2025

Please help us in welcoming Claire Meindel to the DSA team as our Operations and Communications Assistant at our headquarters in Birmingham. Claire's education and experiences will be vital in moving our organization forward, and we are thrilled to have her join DSA! Welcome, Claire!

06/11/2025

There is still time to sign up for next week's event! DSA Members Free Family Fun Night at McWane will take place on Wednesday, June 18, from 6-9 PM, The registration link is live. https://tinyurl.com/DSAMcWane
Not a DSA member? You are still welcome to join us at $15.00 per person; otherwise, your family membership is admission for your family!

06/10/2025

Next week is our June camp, and there are a few spots left. This camp is for students in rising 4th-12th grades with Down syndrome. The dates are June 16-18 and July 14-16, 9-11AM and 12-2PM, at Vestavia Hills UMC. The cost is 75.00 per camp, and you can register by scanning the QR code or by going to https://tinyurl.com/DSAEdgeUp. Upon registration you will be given an assessment for class placement. We are ready to give our students the EDge UP!

06/09/2025

June is full of activities for everyone to get connected! NEW PARENTS! Join us at the Sicard Hollow Splash Pad for a morning of fun on Saturday, June 21, from 9-11. This is for families whose child with Down syndrome is pre-birth to pre-k. Siblings are welcome to attend, and please RSVP here https://forms.gle/yEqgPkvD8BDxVjER8, so we can better provide refreshments.

06/05/2025

Gadsden/Etowah County! We hope to have a BIG crowd at Tacos and Tequila on the Coosa on June 28, from 4-9PM, as Down Syndrome Alabama will be one of five non-profits featured in the Salsa Showdown! This is going to be a great event, and we are super excited to be a part of it! Mark your calendars!

06/05/2025

Keeping you up-to-date on important legislation affecting our community! National Down Syndrome Society

Calling all advocates! 📣 The SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act has been reintroduced in the United States House and Senate!

💍 If passed, this bill would raise the asset limits for SSI recipients from $2,000 to $10,000 and eliminate the marriage penalty by allowing married SSI recipients to save up to $20,000 together.

💒 No one should have to choose between marrying the one they love and maintaining critical government benefits.

Head to the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act Toolkit for more information on the bill and how you can support it! https://ndss.org/ssi-savings-penalty-elimination-act-toolkit

06/04/2025

DSA Members Free Family Fun Night at McWane will take place on Wednesday, June 18, from 6-9 PM, The registration link is live. https://tinyurl.com/DSAMcWane
Not a DSA member? You are still welcome to join us at $15.00 per person; otherwise, your family membership is admission for your family!

06/03/2025

There are a few spots left for the June camp, which begins in two weeks. Not only are students getting an EDge up academically, but the hidden gem in this program is also the friendships and socialization that simultaneously occur while reading and learning!

This camp is for students in rising 4th-12th grades with Down syndrome. The dates are June 16-18 and July 14-16, 9-11AM and 12-2PM, at Vestavia Hills UMC. The cost is 75.00 per camp, and you can register by scanning the QR code or by going to https://tinyurl.com/DSAEdgeUp. Upon registration you will be given an assessment for class placement. We are ready to give our students the EDge UP!

06/03/2025

Keep the BUZZ going! Thank you Alabama Public Television, Buzz4good, See It Productions, and the Goodrich Foundation for bringing our story to life!

As originally broadcast May 30, 2025, on Alabama Public Television ...About one in 700 children are born with Down syndrome. That’s 85 births each year in Al...