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Our DSIG Neighbors
Bucks County DSIG
Berks
County DSIG
contact information
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Local Assistance Groups
The Arc of Montgomery County
Adults
with Developmental Disabilities, Inc. (ADD) -
organized in 1973, provides members with cultural, educational,
and social activities. We enable members to meet with people
their own age while helping them become productive.
Indian Creek Foundation
Ken
Crest
Easter
Seals
Variety
Club
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National Organizations
National Down Syndrome
Congress
National Down Syndrome Society
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International
Organizations
Down Syndrome International website
International Mosaic Down
Syndrome Assoc.
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Online Communities
Down
syndrome forum
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Education
Transition
Map – education help
US
Dept of Education
The
office of special education and rehab
Wrights
Law
A
guide to educational Acronyms
Least
Restrictive Environment (LRE) and Educational Placement
for Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
PA Dept of Education (special education)
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New Parent Sites
New
Parent Information from NDSC
Down
Syndrome for New Parents - surf around there is a lot
of good information
Diagnosis Down Syndrome
Down syndrome A Parent's Resource
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Information Sites
The Down Syndrome Information Network -
offers
a range of information resources and online services to
the international Down syndrome community. It aims to provide
information and services for families, carers, professionals
and researchers worldwide.
Mosaic
Down syndrome - Site specific to Mosaic information
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Lawyers and Estate Planning sites
Education Law Advocates - special education lawyer
Hinkle,
Fingles & Prior, Attorneys at Law – Representing
people with disabilities and their families
http://www.diannjones.com/
- Met Life’s estate planning
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Artists
Sujeet
Desai - musician
Michael
Jurogue Johnson -– painter
Chris
Burke fan website
Bernadette
Resha: Artist, Musician, Model, Magician
http://www.janecameron.com/
- artist
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Books
Woodbine House - books
Gifts
from Segullah press - book
Book
search on Amazon
Down
syndrome lives - seventeen individual stories written
by families of children with DS
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Medical Centers and Resource Information
CHOP
Trisomy 21 Program
Eastern
Pennsylvania Down Syndrome Center - A
regional nonprofit organization that provides medical evaluations
for children, teens and adults with Down syndrome. The site
offers a list of upcoming events, an e-mail list, message
board and chatroom.
Down
Syndrome: Health Issues - Down syndrome news and information
for parents and professionals from a pediatrician
who is the father of a child with Down syndrome.
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Research
Center
for Research & Treatment of Down Syndrome -
Stanford’s research
Down
Syndrome Research and Treatment - Foundation (they
allow you to sponsor a research mouse.)
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Sign Language Sites
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
- see how to sign
http://www.lifeprint.com/
- see how to sign
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Stores
GiGi’s
Playhouse Store has a good store for gifts
Hatchbacks
Footwear – shoes that fit over orthodics
Special
Need Toys - special needs toys
Flower
Petal - buy flowers and support a good cause
South
Paw Enterprises - great therapy gadgets
Love
and Learning - media to help with speech
Toys
R Us Differently Abled catalog
Signing
Time - sign language videos for children
Band
of Angels - cards calendars and more
3,
2, 1 Down Street – T-shirts, cards, car magnets and
more.
Dolly
Downs - dolls that have DS features
Downi
Creations - more dolls
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Misc
Tax
Help
Reeces
Rainbow - group that helps parents adopt children with
Down syndrome
World
Down Syndrome Day-
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