Down Syndrome of Louisville (DSL) is honored to be a recipient of a grant from the Snowy Owl Foundation. The partnership with the Snowy Owl Foundation will allow Down Syndrome of Louisville to provide Early Childhood Intervention to children between the ages of 0-5. DSL has been providing early childhood education services for more than […]
PreviousNext Look who is back on the job! We are so thrilled to see Katie, Anna, and Candace back to work after a year-long hiatus from their jobs due to the pandemic. Shout-out to their awesome DSL Career Solutions Specialist Kristen for getting them back into the groove. ????
The Gallop Gala may have been virtual, but our members still made a splash in the news! Here are all of our media spots for the 2021 Gallop Gala. Wave 3 Listens
– A guest blog, by Mr. Richard Bush All parents worry about how to best provide for their children after they are gone. No one worries more than parents of children with disabilities. Questions of wills and estates become overwhelmingly complex when the beneficiary may always need to depend on others. Will my child lose […]
Lights of Inclusion Shine Brighter Recently, my parents and I drove down to the riverfront to see the walking bridge lit up in blue and yellow to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. My mind went back to the early years of Tommy’s life when inclusion was not common at all and just getting Tommy simple […]
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-c55jn-ffff41 Trauma Warning: in this episode we speak about sexual assault and abuse in the disability community. We had guests James (Joey) Wilkerson and Loren Pilcher on with us to discuss abuse and sexual assault in the intellectual and developmental disability community and the importance of education and prevention. James Wilkerson is Chief Diversity Officer/Title […]
DSL now proudly sponsors two Little Free Diverse Libraries, or as we like to call them, the Kindness Warrior Libraries! These library boxes will always hold books that showcase diversity, with an emphasis on authors, illustrators, and characters from the disability community. We are so grateful to the Carter Family, New Albany High School Theatre […]
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Welcome to the World, Ian Wesley Frazier! Congratulations to our Communications Coordinator, Ivy Frazier and her husband Ben on welcoming sweet baby Ian into the world on 3/23/21. Your DSL family can’t wait to meet him!
Louisville, KY – March 17, 2020 – Down Syndrome of Louisville is honored to be a recipient of a grant from the V.V. Cooke Foundation. The partnership with V.V. Cooke will allow Down Syndrome of Louisville to provide continued Early Childhood Education (ECE) support and resources to our families. ECE provides developmental and intellectual intervention […]
In December 2020, the CDC officially categorized people with Down syndrome as “high risk” for COVID-19, meaning that they have a higher likelihood of having more severe symptoms and sadly death. A few studies on COVID-19 underscore the risk to be especially acute in people with Down syndrome who are forty years old or older. […]
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-aezzk-f9b2ad This episode is a recording of a Covid-19 Vaccine education webinar hosted by Special Olympics Kentucky on February 3, 2021. They had friend of the podcast Dr. Priya Chandan and Dr. Corrie Harris from Norton Children’s hospital. In this session these Louisville doctors talk all things vaccine. Self advocates from SOKY and DSL and […]
We are so excited to share with you our new Pavilion that will provide shade for our new patio. This dream was made possible with the help of The Graeser Family, Elite Homes and Advance Ready Mix. The pavilion was just installed this morning and we are looking forward to adding new seating, a fan, […]
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qcs2t-f95ccf This is part two of our aging and down syndrome conversation. If you haven’t had a chance to check out part one, we suggest you go back to episode 15 and give it a listen. In this conversation Carly digs a little deeper with DSL aging expert Cathy Palmer about what they discussed is […]
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ed6tm-f95cae Carly sat down with DSL’s resident aging guru Cathy Palmer to chat before an education session, Aging and Down Syndrome: Positive Approach To Care. We invited aging experts Teepa Snow and Beth Tesfay from the organization Positive Approach to Care (PAC.) PAC is a program that guides others in effectively working with people living […]
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-j484h-f7e47d This is a special episode, a recording of a virtual parent education session hosted by Down syndrome of Louisville. Led by Zac Sappenfield and Brianna Heitzman, two of our Career Solutions Specialists. In this session they break down how important it is to utilize chores in your household to ensure future success in the […]
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-n8uy5-f741dd Carly sat down with Career Solutions Specialist Zac Sappenfield to learn all about Down Syndrome of Louisville’s Career Solutions Program. Our members join Career Solutions as they begin their transition from high school and our team aids in job training, finding them individualized jobs, supporting them on the job, and how hiring individuals with disabilities is […]
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-jh5hb-f56172 Down Syndrome of Louisville member Lucas Fortwengler joins Carly in the episode to interview his dad and sister, Steve and Kaitlin. Lucas has accomplished a lot in his life… he has a great job at Cabela’s, he is an Eagle Scout, a gym rat, and most recently he earned a prestigious gold medal from […]
Check out this great article about Kitchen Tune Up an the amazing work they did for us. Thank you so much to their amazing team. Looking to do a remodel. Be sure to check them out.
Dr. Jennifer Kimes Watch the recording of our Zoom education session Behavior is another way your child is trying to communicate. Discipline is not a bad word; it is a way to ‘Teach Your Child How to Get Their Needs Met Appropriately’. Inappropriate behavioral responses are often related to: A learned pattern of reinforcement Communication […]
The following message is from the Down Syndrome of Louisville Board of Trustees along with Executive Director, Julie Torzewski: Like so many in our Kentuckiana community, we have been disheartened by the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and David McAtee, and by the pain wrought by racial disparity and injustice in our country. The […]
The following message is from the Down Syndrome of Louisville Board of Trustees along with Executive Director, Julie Torzewski: Like so many in our Kentuckiana community, we have been disheartened by the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and David McAtee, and by the pain wrought by racial disparity and injustice in our country. The […]
Want your kiddos to “Shake Their Sillies Out?” Or just need some engaging videos for your new home school setting? We compiled this list of Youtube videos from teachers and parents. Phonics song -with signs- Patty Shukla See it, Say it, Sign It – ABC song- Jack Hartmann Usher’s ABC Song – Sesame Street movement […]
The Boogie Down Crew wanted to thank all of our #HealthcareHeroes at our dance party today! We learned how to make masks and some of us even dressed like Doctors and Nurses. ????????⚕️❤️????????⚕️ togetherkentucky #HealthyAtHome #Patriot #DSLKindnessWarriors #compassioncity #SomeGoodNews
New Episode Alert!! Episode 6 is here…HAPPY MONDAY! Carly sits down with Dawn Guy and Hannah Ertel, two of Down Syndrome of Louisville’s Developmental Interventionists. They take us through a typical day for a DI, share some tips and tricks for families of younger members, and share some of their favorite stories from their time […]
DSL is here to support our families in this NEW phase of learning at home. First and foremost-give yourself GRACE! We are all in this together. Recording of Mom’s Night In with DSL DIs and Teachers – COMING SOON! Here are some of our teachers and Developmental Interventionist favorite resources: DSL PowerPoint Overview of learning concepts […]
Two new episodes of the Kindness Warrior Podcast have dropped today with guest host the fabulous Katie Croom. In episode 3, Katie and Carly get to know DSL’s Executive Director, Julie Torzewski. #DSLKindnessWarrior #Podcast #DownSyndromeAwareness
If you’re in need of some new options to keep your family member who has Down syndrome mentally engaged, here are some great digital resources from Down Syndrome Foundation of Orange County (DSF) in California. They have a page of recommended apps of all types. Click on their logo below to go to their Mobile […]
Hi , I’m Kynleigh . I love to cheer and learn new things . I love to go to school and I am very smart . I love to stay active and run and show everyone my cheer moves . My whole family loves DSL for all they do for everyone , not just me […]
This is Sam. He is 24 yrs old. He works at Mission Bbq and attends DSL ADA program. Sam has been a part of DSL his whole life. He started in the early intervention program when he was 6 weeks old with Jean Bryson and has continued from there. The ADA program allows Sam to […]
