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Welcome
The Downs (Down syndrome) Development
Council, DDC, is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization and
volunteer support group established in 1978 by parents of children
with Down syndrome.
Our
mission is to promote a greater acceptance and understanding of Down
syndrome, by enlightening the broader community to recognize the
individuality, uniqueness and capabilities of individuals with Ds.
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SAVE THE DATE
DDC Buddy Walk
at
Lamb's Farm in Libertyville
The DDC needs
your photos!
The DDC is putting together another brochure and we need
pictures of your kids. All ages doing all things. These
brochures are handed out at the Buddy Walk, DDC events, and
by other Ds organizations to promote awareness about Down
syndrome and the DDC. If you have a good quality pictures
of your child that you would like to submit for
consideration in the new DDC brochure please send them
electronically to RaeAnn Collins at rjohncol@comcast.net and
put DDC photo in the subject. Please note that by sending a
photo to DDC you are giving us permission to use the image
in DDC publications. If you have any questions please
contact RaeAnn via email or phone 847.265.8482. Can't wait
to see all those smiling faces.
Also... please remember to give us your child's name and age
with each photo.
Thanx
RaeAnn Collins
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Events
Cheerleading for Special Needs Kids
"Extend" is looking for boys and girls with special needs
who are interested in cheerleading. If you are interested
in being part of this program please sign-up for our mailing
list and we will send you more information. Please call
847-458-8257.
Click here
to see the flier
Superstar Gymnastics Summer Camp
Chicagoland's top high school
coaches, nationally ranked college gymnasts,
former national standouts & more, come together
to coach & mentor athletes for a week. The camp
dates are June 16th thru 20th in Elk Grove
Village. For details and registration forms
contact Patty Hermann, Superstar/ELITE Athletics
Founder 847-804-3547
NEW BOOK RELEASE, "Meet Annie"
By Heather J. Scharlau- Hollis
Published by Tate Publishing & Enterprises
Meet
Annie! She is a special little girl that is just
like you, but she has Down syndrome. Join Annie in
her engaging story and learn how we accept who we
are. Come on in and meet Annie. She can’t wait to
meet you! available at any bookstore nationwide or
can be ordered through barnesandnoble.com,
amazon.com, target.com or directly from the
publisher at
orders@tatepublishing.com.
The Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Center,
located at 1555 N. Barrington Rd. Suite 415 in Hoffman
Estates is pleased to announce the opening of
The Pediatric Down Syndrome Clinic.
Appointments are now being taken for the Down Syndrome
Clinic. Children in this clinic are evaluated by members
of a multidisciplinary team with extensive expertise in
providing medical and developmental care to children
with Down syndrome. For more information please call
847.490.4222.
Dr. Nancy Keck, MD, Developmental-Behavioral
Pediatrician
Dr. Cesar Ochoa, MD, Developmental-Behavioral
Pediatrician
Christopher Watson, PsyD
Gretchen Hatchett, Social Worker
Maureen Lenke, Occupational Therapist
Colette Titus, Speech-Language Pathologist
Handwriting without Tears
The goal of
Handwriting Without Tears®
is to make legible and fluent handwriting an easy and
automatic skill for all students. The unique and
compelling curriculum design and teaching strategies
facilitate this goal.
Here are
workshops coming to our area:
Pre-K* and Printing &
Cursive
June 20*-21........ Chicago, IL
*Pre-K Workshop
**Sunday-Monday
The
Print Tool™
June 20................ Milwaukee, WI
To register, get more information,
or see a list of all the other scheduled HWT workshops,
go to the
Workshop page
or contact our National Workshop Coordinators at
402-492-2766 or
coordinator@ hwtears.com.
Dominick’s “eScrip” Fundraising
Enroll now in Dominick's "eScrip" and have your qualifying
purchases be credited to the DDC every time you shop with
your Dominick's Fresh Values Card!
It does not involve a credit card, or remembering any
coupons or receipts. Once enrolled with DDC as your
recipient organization, you just shop! Log on to www.escrip.com to
register. It takes less than 5 minutes. Search by our name
or by zip code. We are listed as Down Syndrome Development
Council, Mundelein, IL, 60060. All you will need is
your Dominick’s’ Fresh Values card. If you have any
questions, please contact Janis Kern, DDC Treasurer, at
(847) 548-4417.
Special Needs Swimming Lessons
There is an awesome swimming program at the Vernon Hills
YMCA for special needs children. There is 1 on 1 instruction
for those too young to swim and the program is supported by
a pediatric therapist. The cost for both members and
non-members is $86.00. For more information, call Mary
at 847-367-6797.
Need help teaching your child to ride a bike?
People call Richard Klein the Bike Doctor for his work in
teaching special-needs children to ride their bikes. During
the process, Klein replaces bike tires with a series of
eight custom-built rollers. His process usually takes four
to five days. Easter Seals has offered camps featuring Mr.
Klein and his “Lose The Training Wheels” program. For more
information visit
www.losethetrainingwheels.org.
New Mandatory Individual Education Plans
(IEP) Forms & Response to Intervention.
In a recent article in the newsletter for
the Community High School District 117, Director of
Special Education Roberta Seigel related that the
Illinois State Board of Education has issued new
mandatory IEP forms. These new forms could
possibly be used to standardize the various froms used
in the construction of student's IEP across the state.
You can preview these forms on the ISBE website (www.isbe.state.il.us).
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DDC Events
DDC meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month
at the Community Protestant Church, 418 N. Prairie,
Mundelein, at 7 p.m.
Saturday Playgroup
Saturday playgroups have been
canceled until further notice.
June 2008 Events
Thursday, June 12th
Thursday, June 19th
Please contact Kris Murray
(847-630-4991) or Belinda Hidalgo (hidalgob@comcast.net)
New Baby Social
Saturday, June 21, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Fremont Public Library, Mundelein
RSVP to Jennifer Jenkins, 847/970-6797
Movie Lovers' Club
WALL-E (Disney movie)
Sat. June 28 (opening weekend)
9:30am (doors open at 9:15)
Libertyville Theater (on Milwaukee Ave. in down town
Libertyville)
The whole family is welcome. DDC covers the cost of
admission. Pop and popcorn will be available for
purchase. We hope to "C" You at the Movies. For more info
please contact RaeAnn Collins at 847.265.8482 or
rjohncol@comcast.net
August 2008 Events
DDC Summer Picnic
Sunday, Aug. 3
Half Day Forest Preserves
Shelter A
December 2008 Events
DDC Christmas party
December 14th at the Community Protestant
Church, 418 N. Prairie, Mundelein, IL. |
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