Resources

This page is currently under construction, so check back very soon for more new parent information.  In the meantime, please check the following helpful links:

The Down Syndrome Community has a Yahoo Group we maintain to keep members informed about issues involving Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities, and of educational opportunities in our area.  You must have a Yahoo ID before using this service.	Join the Down Syndrome Community Group
	If you have difficulty joining the group using the link above,  contact Linda Michael for information about this service.
We are affiliated with UPSIDE! - an informal society of individuals, parents, and friends located in Kitsap County Washington who are involved with the world of Down Syndrome.
The ARC of King County provides information and advocacy for all persons with disabilities in and around King County Washington.  They have been an active voice in the community since 1936.
The Arc of Washington State promotes the education, health, self-sufficiency, self-advocacy, inclusion and choices of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families
The Washington State Division of Developmental Disabilities strives to develop and implement public policies that will promote individual worth, self-respect, and dignity such that each individual is valued as a contributing member of the community.  The DDD is part of the State Division of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
We are affiliated with the National Down Syndrome Society, the national policy making organization committed to being the national leader in enhancing the quality of life, and realizing the potential of all people with Down syndrome.
The National Down Syndrome Congress is another national organization working to protect rights of individuals with Down syndrome.
Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City has another comprehensive website and is the proud sponsor of the National Down Syndrome Congress 2007 Convention
Stanford University's School of Medicine has a Center for Research and Treatment of Down Syndrome that is doing some ground-breaking research with respect to DS.

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Please notify our web administrator (dscwebadmin@downsyndromecommunity.org) if any of these links are out of date.  We appreciate your assistance in keeping our site current.

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