Virtual-Infant&Toddler
2025-02-18 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom

Va-LEND Information Session
2025-02-13 17:30 - 18:30
The Va-LEND program provides interdisciplinary training to professionals, family members and self-advocates.
https://virginialend.partnership.vcu.edu/
Matthew Bogenschutz, Ph.D., is the director of Va-LEND at Virginia Commonwealth University and has offered to provide an information session on the program to interested VDSA families.
Register here: https://virginiadsa.networkforgood.com/events/81282-va-lend-information-session

Virtual - Comprehensive Caregiver Support (Formerly Diagnosis+) Feb '25 Session
2025-02-07 12:00 - 13:00
Connect with other caregivers and individuals with a dual diagnosis in a loosely facilitated discussion format. Virtual on Zoom.
February 7th 12-1pm
Register here to join the conversation!

Virtual - School Inclusion Support Group
2025-01-29 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for the monthly school-inclusion focused VDSA caregiver support group on Zoom. This group is peer-led by parents of school-aged children with Down syndrome. Come ask your questions and share your knowledge and experience with others on a similar journey!
Register here!

Virtual - Medicaid waiver updates from All Needs Planning
2024-10-23 18:30 - 19:00
The Virginia Down Syndrome Association is pleased to offer free, virtual educational sessions for caregivers this fall. All Needs Planning, which provides financial, estate, and life planning for families, has generously offered to provide the following upcoming sessions:

Wednesday, August 21st – IEP Advocacy from 6:30pm-7:00pm
Wednesday, September 25th – Transitioning from school to adulthood from 6:30pm-7:30pm
Wednesday, October 23rd – Medicaid waiver updates from 6:30pm-7:00pm

Feel free to register for all three topics and join us in conversation! For more information, contact Ame Branam, Education Director, at abranam@virginiadsa.org
Click here to register: https://virginiadsa.networkforgood.com/events/74996-virtual-educational-webinars-from-all-needs-planning

Virtual - Transitioning from school to adulthood from All Needs Planning
2024-09-25 18:30 - 19:30

Virtual - Housing Options presentation by Heart Havens
2024-09-19 18:00 - 19:00
The Virginia Down Syndrome Association invites parents and caregivers to attend a virtual session led by housing provider Heart Havens. This session will go into the types of housing, such as group homes or sponsored residential settings, and what caregivers should look for and be aware of when helping their loved ones on their residential journey.
Register here: https://virginiadsa.networkforgood.com/events/74999-virtual-housing-options-presented-by-heart-havens

Virtual Comprehensive Caregiver Support Group
2024-09-13 12:00 - 13:30
For caregivers of an individual with a dual diagnosis. Join us this month for a discussion on Medicaid and DD waiver services with Jamie Colgin of the Hanover County Community Services Board.
Friday, September 13, 2024 noon-1:30pm
Virtual on Zoom
Register to receive Zoom link: https://virginiadsa.networkforgood.com/events/74828-comprehensive-caregiver-support-sept-24

Virtual - IEP Advocacy presentation from All Needs Planning
2024-08-21 18:30 - 19:00

Caring for the Caregiver Speaker Series: All About Waivers
2023-06-28 19:00 - 20:30

Diagnosis + with ASCV
2023-04-25 18:30 - 19:30
Come join us for a new peer-led group of caregivers of individuals of all ages with multiple diagnoses, including developmental and medical diagnoses, hosted by the Virginia Down Syndrome Association (previously DSAGR) and the Autism Society of Central Virginia
Register at – https://virginiadsa.salsalabs.org/diagnosisplusjan24

Learn to Grow (baby parenting class)
2023-04-24 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-04-17 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-04-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-04-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-03-27 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-03-20 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-03-13 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-03-06 19:30 - 21:00 and 1 more date
Learn to Grow, offered to parents of babies with Down syndrome (<18 months). Starts Monday February 27, 2023, 7:30-9pm, virtually. FREE!
Parents of 2022 Babies. Learn to Grow for baby to 18 months old.
This class is in partnership with Suzanne McKeever, The Speech Path
8-week series of classes. Information & resources to answer your questions about the 1st year of development.
Topics include:

Speech and language Oral Motor & Feeding
Sensory Fine Motor Development
Physical Therapy Behavior/Social
Vision and Hearing

When are Classes?

Mondays starting February 27, 2023 to April 24 (no class on April 3)

Each week, 7:30-9:00pm via Zoom

Register: https://virginiadsa.salsalabs.org/learnandgrow2023/index.html
Contact Sherry Klauer for program information sklauer@virginiadsa.org (even after class has started).

Teen Talk with Longwood, virtual
2023-03-28 16:30 - 17:00, 2023-03-21 16:30 - 17:00, 2023-03-14 16:30 - 17:00, 2023-02-28 16:30 - 17:00, 2023-02-21 16:30 - 17:00
Speech/communication conversation with Longwood speech grad students! Fun! Ages 12-17 welcome.
https://virginiadsa.salsalabs.org/teentalkspring2023/index.html

Adult Communication Class with Longwood, virtual
2023-03-28 16:00 - 16:30, 2023-03-21 16:00 - 16:30, 2023-03-14 16:00 - 16:30, 2023-02-28 16:00 - 16:30, 2023-02-21 16:00 - 16:30
Speech/communication conversation with Longwood speech grad students! Fun! Ages 18+ welcome!
Register at –
https://virginiadsa.salsalabs.org/registerforsocialandcommunicationspring2023/index.html
