Support DSL Family Businesses
Looking for another way to support Down Syndrome of Louisville and our families? You can now buy with DSL! SUBMIT YOUR BUSINESS to be featured as a trusted DSL Family Business. DSL Family Business Index coming soon!
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Welcome Whitney to the Down Syndrome of Louisville Team!
Welcome Whitney Norris as a new Academy Teacher to the DSL team! Before she joined the DSL team she did Community Living Support full-time. When Whitney’s not at DSL she’s enjoying time with her four children! “I enjoy photography in my free time! A fun fact about me is I am a chicken farmer.”
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DSL & Special Olympics KY: Young Athletes
Thursdays from 6-7p at Down Syndrome of Louisville main building Learn more about the Special Olympics Young Athletes program here Parents please stay during YA and help out! Questions? Email Susan
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New DSL Committees
DSL Families, We are launching NEW DSL Volunteer Committees and we are excited to have our families participate. Please scroll through these photos to see the new committees forming and if you are interested in any of them fill out the form below. These committees will meet 4-6 times a year (some in-person/Some virtual) but […]
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DSL Visits the Capitol!
Three members of the Adult Developmental Academy got to go to Frankfort to participate in the Sunny Pages program. They also got to make an informational video about World Down Syndrome Day, and the Rock Your Socks movement. Sam, Joe, and Connor got to be honorary pages on the Senate floor for the day. They […]
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DSL’s David DeSanctis Honored in New York
A star-studded event was hosted in New York City and it was a night of celebration to raise funds to support the Down syndrome community. This impactful evening will honor trailblazer and Life Goes On actor, Chris Burke, and others who have helped expand representation for our community in film and television. Follow […]
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Welcome Megan to the Down Syndrome of Louisville Team!
Welcome Megan Mullins! Down Syndrome of Louisville’s first Occupational Therapist! Megan recently graduated from the University of Louisville with her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy and will mainly be working as DSL’s first on staff Pediatric Occupational Therapist. Megan loves to dance so you may have already met Magan as the new Boogie Down Crew Choreographer […]
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Congratulations to Anna on her new job!
Anna started work at Forest Springs Health Campus on February 21st! She has already made an amazing impression on coworkers and management. Anna’s nurturing and caregiving nature will be an asset like no other, and her ability to socialize and make others comfortable is going to offer endless benefits. Want to learn more about DSL’s […]
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DSL Setting the Standard!
DSL leadership spent this past week/weekend at the annual Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action Leadership Conference in Dallas! The conference is an opportunity to learn and grow by sharing best practices with other Down Syndrome Associations across the country. DSAIA’s Accreditation program helps organizations achieve excellence in nonprofit management and honors best practices. The DSAIA […]
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Sacred Heart Academy & Trinity High School Supporting DSL!
Sacred Heart Academy and Trinity High School held their 13th Annual Rock the Heart charity lacrosse game in the fall. This year, both teams chose to raise money for Down Syndrome of Louisville due to personal connections they have with our organization. Morgan Keesaer, who plays for Sacred Heart, has a younger sister who has […]
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Celebrate WDSD at the Big Four Blue & Yellow Bridge!
Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st with your DSL family! Thanks to the Smothers Family, the Big Four Bridge will be lit blue and yellow on Thursday, March 21st to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. Join your DSL family for dinner that night at Pig Beach BBQ from 5-8. Pig Beach BBQ […]
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Another #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth proud moment! Career Solutions Specialist, Kristen Falcone, caught this on camera earlier last week: Derrick being a proud papa and taking photos of his independent trainee Aaron!
