Workshops for Siblings of kids with disabilities

 

Sign language night

Family Therapy Solutions hosted an evening of information and beginning signs last night for families, and there was a good turnout!  There were a few families from our group represented, and it was great to get to visit with others and make new acquaintances.

Here’s a list of online resources for signing that was handed out last night.

http://www.dawnsignpress.com
http://www.signingtime.com
http://www.babysigningtime.com
http://www.handsofexpression.com
http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/concepts.htm
http://www.babysigns.com
http://www.signingbaby.com
http://www.toddlerinterpreting.com
http://www.babies-and-sign-language.com
http://www.simplysignin.com

Here’s a link to two of the kids from our StC group showing some of their signs last year. Click here.

If you have more questions about signing with your child, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment or email DownSyndromeStC@gmail.com and we can share experiences with our local families and connect you to resources if you’d like.

Thanks to the gang at Family Therapy Solutions for hosting this great event!!

Don’t Miss This! Family potluck!!

If you haven’t RSVP’d yet for our Family PotLuck, make sure to do it right now!  We are SO looking forward to this afternoon with all our families!

There will be entertainment for the kids with a clown and balloon animals and face painting, too!  And there will plenty of space for the children to play and get to know each other. 

We’re really excited about the opportunity to use the Family Therapy Solutions space, and we’re very thankful for their generosity toward our group. A safe place to bring your kids and visit with other families.

These events are great for connecting with other parents, and that is the #1 request we get from new and “old” families in the area.  So make sure to plan for this afternoon event and come out to join us!

Gotta love Albert!

Check out this press release about the new clinic for ADULTS with Down syndrome soon to be opened at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield

I’ve known about this project for a while since my sister works for St. Luke’s, but it’s new news that Albert Pujols has signed on in cooperation with this new clinic.  That is exciting!

Many of you may know that Albert has a daughter with DS, and he has a foundation here in the St. Louis area, the Pujols Family Foundation, that does alot of things for people with DS and their families. They are very popular among the DS community in these parts!

How exciting is it to have an ADULT clinic designated for people with DS?!?  So many of us cherish our DS Centers for our kids, and it’s great to see a need noticed to focus on their health after they’ve “aged out” of the pediatric practice system.  Yay St. Luke’s!  Yay Albert!  Go Cards!