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We would love to see you! Join Down Syndrome Association of Peel and become part of our DSAP family today.
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Volunteering is an integral part of DSAP's success and growth.
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Help raise funds to support individuals with Down Syndrome.
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About us
Serving the Region of Peel we are working to bring the community together and raise awareness supporting individuals with Down Syndrome and create a future of inclusion allowing the Down Syndrome Community to contribute and showcase their abilities.
Resources
For new parents
DSAP is here to connect and support with you the best way we can.
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For your school aged child the Special Education Advisory Committee is a committee of parents and district staff whose purpose is to provide support, input, and guidance on all areas of schooling affecting students with special needs.
community resources
There are many different supports to connect with. Regional, Provincial, or across Canada.
Success Stories
Before our son, Christian, was born we knew very little about Down Syndrome. Our story is a little interesting, as Christian was diagnosed when he was four months old. Our world instantly changed! We were fortunate to have amazing support along the way, from both family and professionals.
DSAP was a lifeline for us! We attended various information sessions that DSAP held over the years, from how to navigate the educational system as an advocate for our child, to speech and language development to holistic health. All of which, helped us better understand how to help Christian meet his full potential.
Our son has also participated in a reading program that was offered through DSAP and was geared to his personal learning. He was able to make gains with letter sound and recognition, along with learning to stay on task. DSAP’s community networking provided an opportunity for Christian to participate in Martial Arts and Boxing classes, which he loved!
DSAP has played an integral part in allowing us to create connections with families over the years and establishing a sense of community. Christian loves the annual holiday parties, where he gets to showcase his dance moves and of course the annual World Down Syndrome celebration events.
Christian is the heart of our family! He is incredibly charismatic, has a smile thats so infectious and dance moves like no other! DSAP encouraged us to continue creating awareness in our community and Christian continues to demonstrate to everyone that Down Syndrome does not define him! We are immensely proud of all his accomplishments and are incredibly grateful to be part of the DSAP family!
The Doctor Family
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Down Syndrome Association of Peel is a registered charity that accepts donations to support its efforts to progress advocacy and education on behalf of people with Down syndrome and their families (Charitable number is #891055170RR0001). There are many ways you can become a sponsor:
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