DSALA aims to improve the lives of individuals with Down syndrome through family engagement, connections, information by promoting inclusion and acceptance.
📚 FREE Inclusive Schools & IEPs Summit
🗓️ July 27–31, 2026
25 speakers share practical strategies on inclusion, communication, & advocacy
🕖 New sessions are released daily at 7:00 AM (PT) and are available for 24 hours.
💻 Free Virtual Event
🔗 Register: https://t.co/tqWsm6gF2k
🌟 About VALOR
VALOR empowers Latino families, self-advocates, and community leaders through leadership, collaboration, and community engagement across California.
Questions?
📧 Joe Perales
📞 (626) 949-8546
✉️ [email protected]
🌟 Acerca de VALOR
VALOR fortalece el liderazgo latino y empodera a familias, autogestores y líderes comunitarios a través de la colaboración y la participación comunitaria en California.
¿Preguntas?
📧 Joe Perales
📞 (626) 949-8546
✉️ [email protected]
🎨💃 Join Down For Dance's 6-Week National Virtual Arts Program beginning July 13, 2026!
Inclusive dance, art, and yoga classes for individuals of all abilities, ages 7+ (6-year-olds considered individually).
Learn more and register at https://t.co/9xpcm4MFVa.
We are heartbroken by the unexpected passing of Cristina, a cherished member of the DSALA community.
Our heartfelt condolences to the Sanz Family. Cristina was an inspiring ambassador for the Down syndrome community.
She will be deeply missed and forever remembered. 💙
📣 DSALA Social Club is heading to the bowling alley! 🎳
Join us on Saturday, July 18, from 12–2 PM at Winnetka Bowl for an afternoon of fun, friends, and strikes!
📍 20122 Vanowen St., Winnetka, CA 91306
📱 RSVP: Text Ms. Karina at 213-924-9377
Thank you, Walmart #2568, for your generous support! 💙 Your donation helps DSALA continue serving individuals with Down syndrome and their families. We are grateful for your partnership! #Walmart#SparkGood#DSALA
🧘 Yoga Summer Camp
Join us this summer for a yoga program designed for individuals with Down syndrome.
📅 Tuesdays, June 23–July 28
⏰ 10:00–11:30 AM
📍 Santa Clarita Valley Community Center
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
#DownSyndrome#SantaClarita#DSALA#Yoga#SummerCamp
⛳🌟 Join the DSALA Young Adult Social Club for Mini Golf Day! 🌟⛳
📅 June 13, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM
📍 Sherman Oaks Castle Park
👥 Ages 18+
💲 $10 (cash only)
Enjoy mini golf, friendship, laughter, and fun memories! 💙
📲 RSVP: Text Ms. Karina at 213-924-9377.
🧘♀️✨ DSALA Yoga Summer Camp ✨🧘♂️ Join us for 6 weeks of inclusive yoga, movement, mindfulness, and fun for individuals with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities!
📅 June 23–July 28 (Tuesdays)
⏰ 10–11:30 AM
👥 Ages 12+
💲 $30
🔗 Register: https://t.co/DrtbUYnKuM
📢 ¡Webinario GRATUITO en español! El 11 de junio, las Dras. Sara Williams y Kelly Kamimura-Nishimura (Cincinnati Children’s) revisarán las guías AAP para personas con síndrome de Down de todas las edades.
Regístrese: https://t.co/kgsA5a6xtf
🌟 Parents & caregivers of children with disabilities: UCLA wants your input! Complete a confidential survey (under 10 min) about extracurricular activity access in the LA area. Help support future research & advocacy. Link: https://t.co/8TAg7usmOD
Join Adaptive Yoga LIVE for “Accessible Yoga for All” webinar Wed, June 10, 2026, 3–4 PM. Free virtual chair-based yoga for all ages and abilities. Register: https://t.co/5g4pi5h9cJ
🎾💛 Join the Jensen-Schmidt Tennis Academy for Down Syndrome June 22–24, 2026 at McCambridge Park Burbank Tennis Center! Fun, friendship, tennis & live entertainment for kids and adults with Down syndrome. Lunch/snacks included!
Register: https://t.co/V2gWmXOaUR
🌟 Join the 2026 Health & Resources Fair!
📍Lynwood City Park 📅 May 30, 2026 ⏰ 9AM–2PM
🎉 FREE family event with health screenings, mammograms, ultrasounds, food distribution, free haircuts, soccer fun & dog adoptions. 🙌💙
💙 Join DS-Connect for a FREE webinar: “Autism and Down Syndrome: How to Recognize the Signs and Support your Child” with Dr. Megan O’Neill, MD, FAAP.
📅 May 28, 2026
🕚 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PST
Register today: https://t.co/hsATpYvCUL 🌟
All registrants will receive a recording.
Caregiving is an act of love — starting with you. 💙 Join DSALA’s virtual seminar, “Supporting the Caregiver: Preventing Overload & Stress,” with Deborah Buttitta, Psy.D., LMFT.
🗓 June 20, 2026 | ⏰ 10–11 AM PT | 💻 Zoom
Register: https://t.co/JuxbFYsCyl
A heartfelt THANK YOU to Lynne Shulim 💙💛 For more than 20 years, Lynne’s generosity and dedication have helped create unforgettable DSALA moments — from dances and holiday events to our T21 Annual Walk. Thank you for your lasting support of our community! ✨
We are deeply thankful to the Bleifer Family Foundation for their generous donation in honor of Michelle Bleifer — a beautiful tribute to her dedication to spreading joy, kindness, and belonging 💙💙💙
🧠 Happening in ONE HOUR! Join DSALA’s webinar on Down syndrome & Alzheimer’s disease. Learn signs to watch for, why risk increases with age, and ways to support loved ones. 💙 Featuring Eric Doran, MS & Sharon Trocki-Miller.
Register: https://t.co/pZ6vvXj8AM