It’s #fridayfunday and what a FUN DAY to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month?! ???????? This is Richie. He’s 14 years old. He loves playing sports in SOKY and is only 2 belts away (brown belt) from obtaining his black belt in Taekwondo. Richie loves his family and is a great Big Bro! He likes to play […]
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It’s #fridayfunday and what a FUN DAY to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month?! ???????? This is Richie. He’s 14 years old. He loves playing sports in SOKY and is only 2 belts away (brown belt) from obtaining his black belt in Taekwondo. Richie loves his family and is a great Big Bro! He likes to play […]
Read More It’s Thursday and today we’re #Thankful for all our amazing friends with Down syndrome who are #Strong, #Brave, & #Overcomers! Let’s keep celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month!! ???????? This is Madison! She is the bravest little girl I’ve ever met. She has had 3 open-heart surgeries with the last one being a heart transplant at 7 […]
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On Wednesdays, in October we wear Blue & Yellow! Happy Day 14 of Down Syndrome Awareness Month!! ???????? Jaxxon Travis McNear- we didn’t know when we were pregnant with him that he would have Down syndrome. He came super fast when I went Into labor and really hasn’t slowed down since! He is the middle child […]
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DSL was proud to support our families during the first few weeks of NTI! A huge shoutout to Susan Teaford and Lisa Darst, and all our DSL Staff and Volunteers who stepped up to make this possible! Although we are not able to continue the in-person support, we are still here to help with any […]
Read MoreWe thought it was about time we spotlighted one of our adult member Walk teams!! Team Libby’s Lucky Stars have been working hard to boost their team fundraising as we get closer to the end of the race!! Way to go Libby’s Lucky Stars!!! ⭐???? “Libby has been part of the Down Syndrome of Louisville family […]
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Happy Tuesday!! We’re bringing a little extra joy to your Tuesday with another Down Syndrome Awareness Month Spotlight!! ???????? Brooklyn is 3 years old, and an absolute joy to all of us! Her favorite things are music, swimming, books, and playing outside. She’s the youngest sibling to 3 brothers, that spoil her rotten. Brooklyn is so […]
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Down Syndrome Awareness Month Day #12 coming at you!! ???????? This is Charlie. He is our baby boy. He will be 15 in January. He loves being out in public. He is not a hugger but does love people. He enjoys dancing, eating chili, roller coasters, and basketball. He wants to work at the movies or […]
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It’s Sunday and another Funday to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month!! ???????? This is our Ellie Catherine and Life is so much better with her! She is 8 years old and loves being outside, dancing and singing to all kinds of music, and takes her role as big sister very seriously! There is never a dull […]
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It’s Sunday and another Funday to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month!! ???????? This is our Ellie Catherine and Life is so much better with her! She is 8 years old and loves being outside, dancing and singing to all kinds of music, and takes her role as big sister very seriously! There is never a dull […]
Read More Let’s have a Saturday Celebration! It’s day 10 of Down Syndrome Awareness Month!! ???????? This is Shavas! He is 21 months old! He has the biggest smile and is the sweetest boy! He just started walking at 20 months and is into EVERYTHING and is on the go!! He loves music, books, and meetings with Mrs. […]
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Let’s have a Saturday Celebration! It’s day 10 of Down Syndrome Awareness Month!! ???????? This is Shavas! He is 21 months old! He has the biggest smile and is the sweetest boy! He just started walking at 20 months and is into EVERYTHING and is on the go!! He loves music, books, and meetings with Mrs. […]
Read More Fridays are for #fighters and our Down Syndrome Awareness Month Spotlight today is just that!???????? This is Boone T. Our mountain hiker, roller coaster rider, cancer fighter! He gives us everything our family needs, love – joy – peace and patience!We are so thankful for DSL, their services and their educational opportunities for parents! We love […]
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Fridays are for #fighters and our Down Syndrome Awareness Month Spotlight today is just that!???????? This is Boone T. Our mountain hiker, roller coaster rider, cancer fighter! He gives us everything our family needs, love – joy – peace and patience!We are so thankful for DSL, their services and their educational opportunities for parents! We love […]
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Happy Thursday! Enjoy another Down Syndrome Awareness Month Spotlight!! ???????? Dylan is 4 years old and his hugs will make your whole day awesome. He’s got strong opinions just like his momma. His favorite song is Roar and has a whole dance routine to go with it. Dylan loves his preschool class and is doing awesome […]
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Down Syndrome Awareness Month gives us the opportunity to share some love with individuals in our community who are AMAZING! Let’s share some love to Emma today!! ???????? Hi this is Emma. She’s 10 years old. She loves school, cheer, gymnastics, track, swimming, and playing with Barbie’s. She loves to play outside and go on adventure […]
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All in for Allen is a veteran fundraising team and is kicking butt again this year!! They’ll have a fun booth set up at Fall Festival this Saturday to help boost their Walk team Fundraising! Come this Saturday from 8 am – 1 pm to see what fun goodies they have at their booth!! Way […]
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Just a little Down Syndrome Awareness Month Spotlight to brighten your Tuesday!! This is Sam. He is 25 years old. He loves life, he is in the Back Street Dreams band, he loves SOKY sports, hanging with friends, music, movies, and working at Mission BBQ. We are very proud of the young man he has […]
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Happy Monday & Day 5 of Down Syndrome Awareness Month!! ???????? Adriann Renee’ Weddington- she is definitely the bright light in our lives. She always keeps us on our toes no matter what we are doing. She is by far the strongest little warrior I have ever met and takes everything on without blinking an eye […]
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October 4th – You know what that means! Day 4 of Down Syndrome Awareness Month!! ???????? Daniel Marion Thompson loves to play musical instruments of all sorts and sing. He’s very proud of his fledgling mustache and beard and is so happy to be “grown up” and finally be in high school. He loves Legos and […]
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Day 3 of Down Syndrome Awareness Month & we can’t get enough of these Member spotlights already!! ???????? Ellie is 21 my months old and the light of our lives. We met Ellie when she was almost 3 months old and knew from the moment we laid eyes on her that she was meant to be […]
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Kicking Off Day 2 of Down Syndrome Awareness Month with another member spotlight!! ???????? Cole Santiago Quintela – when he was delivered, the doctor said that with a name like that he could be a Cowboy. Cole’s favorite things are his iPad, music and his daddy (not necessarily in that order). He has a great sense […]
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October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Each day we will be sharing stories and photos of our amazing members! ???????? Lincoln is 18 months old and has a smile that can light up any room. His favorite things are music, books, and his toys. Link laughs and smiles all day long and spreads joy to everyone […]
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We LOVE seeing teams like Sweet Stella’s Sidekicks get super creative to fundraise for their Walk Teams!! Stella’s Sidekicks created a T-Shirt fundraiser to help boost their fundraising efforts!! Way to go team Sweet Stella’s Sidekicks!! “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary, is that little EXTRA!Extra chromosome = extra….sass, love, fun, trouble, strength, resilience, heart, laughter, […]
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A HUGE thank you to DSL Career Solution Specialists Zac Sappenfield & Brianna Heitzman for sharing their wisdom with our Tween, Teen, and Adult Age Families for our September Education Session! Watch the webinar for great tips and tricks on how to start responsibility in the home! Watch the Full Webinar! Check Out the Resource […]
Read More“Chloe amazes us every day, she is so brave and strong. When she came home in December she was unsteady on her feet and now she is climbing things and running all over the house. She’s gone from being our timid, quiet, and unsure little girl to our curious, fearless, sassy girl who will tell […]
Read Morehttps://youtu.be/8okQK7EvqTg For several years, YPAS Highschool student, Romith Paily, has set aside Wednesday afternoons to teach Bollywood to our members. Since quarantine, Romith adapted with us and continued teaching his Bollywood class virtually. Romith is one of the most compassionate and talented volunteers we have, and his choreography is usually the highlight of our annual […]
Read MoreTeam Zoe is so close to reaching their goal!! They used their love for Zoe’s adventure backpack to start a fundraiser through Thirty-One! Way to go Team Zoe!!”We are raising money for people like our sweet Zoe! We were given a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome when our doctor saw a heart defect during an […]
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Ellie’s Chromie Homies is out here getting creative to raise awareness and funds for this year’s #walkonwheels! This past Saturday they hosted a Lemonade Stand & cookie sale to help raise money!! Way to go!! “Our sweet Ellie was born rocking that extra 21st chromosome and let me tell you, all the good things are […]
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Madison (20 yrs) and Max (12 yrs) are two siblings working together with their family to raise support and awareness at this year’s #WalkonWheels!”DSL has been there from the time we moved to Louisville and continues to be there for Madison, Max, and many others. DSL also helps the family of those with DS learn […]
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