Southeastern WI
Sensory Sunday at Discovery World
DSAW met up at Discovery World for a Sensory Sunday! The volume is turned down and the lights are adjusted to make a more sensory-friendly experience!
Meals, Money, and More Our Meals, Money, and More class revolves around healthy living and wellness as well as money management and other independent living skills for transition age individuals with Down syndrome. Click here to register for the Eastside and Westside location for this semester.
How to Balance My Social Life Class
We began our winter class helping students understand social boundaries, cultivate friendships, personal safety, social media, and dating. Click here to register for our Eastside and Westside locations for the winter 2020 semester!
Personal Safety Awareness Eastside
We started our Winter Semester of our Safety and Self Defense class. This class teaches real world safety techniques and strategies. Students learn self defense skills, how to get help, and how to assess a dangerous situation. Learn more about here.
Digitability Class We began our winter semester of our award-winning employment-readiness course used to prepare students with special needs for today’s tech-driven workplaces! Learn more about the West Allis location here for the winter semester. Interested in the Eastside location? Click here!
Life Skills Bootcamp
We meet every Tuesday year-round to learn a variety of fun, practical life skills while making new friends. Stay tuned for next month’s topic! Register Here!
Motor Skills Playgroup
Our Motor Skills Playgroup meets every second and fourth Tuesday morning from 9:30 to 11:30! This group is a fun chance for children to learn occupational therapy skills in a free environment, while parents enjoy coffee and each other’s company. We offer free music therapy in conjunction with playgroup too! Come check out our newly renovated Littles Room at playgroup!
Young Leaders Academy
Our Young Leaders Academy at our West Allis office meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month. We also have a Young Leaders Class at our Northeastside location in Mequon! This location meets the first and third Wednesday of the month! Classes start off with an energetic game and end with an hour of employment-readiness curriculum. Self-Advocates are invited to join our class anytime.
Cooking with the Kiddos
Cooking with the Kiddos is held every first and third Wednesday at DSAW’s state headquarters! Bring your children ages 8+ to spend the evening cooking a healthy meal together! You can also drop off your child for a night of respite. Let your dinner be on DSAW!
Tween Club
The second Friday night of the month, DSAW transforms into a hoppin' place for tweens to hang out! At DSAW’s Tween Club, we play games, watch movies, make crafts, and have a great time hanging out! Sign up for Tween Club!
Parent's Night Out
Each month, DSAW parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together for a night of casual conversation and free appetizers. We meet every second Friday of the month at Cleveland Pub, in conjunction with Tween Club! Come join us for one of our favorite nights of the month.
Fox Cities
Teen FrienDS Club At Teen FrienDS Club, we listen to music, watch movies, eat snacks, and play games! Teen FrienDS Club is hosted the 2nd Friday night of each month.
Green Bay
Buddy Up Tennis
DSAW-Green Bay started a new session of our new Buddy Up Tennis, Inc. Program, a high energy, adaptive fitness program for children and adults with Down syndrome, this month.
Young Leaders Academy
Our Young Leaders Class is a respite program coupled with a unique curriculum that will introduce students to important topics such as work ethic, attitude, communication skills, time management, problem-solving, and more.
Playgroup
DSAW-Green Bay meets the first Saturday morning of every month for playgroup. We got to play at Get Air Green Bay this month. This Trampoline Park offered dedicated time just for jumpers with special needs. Music is played at a lower volume and park’s atmosphere is calmer! So much fun! DSAW-Green Bay hosted another playdate this month at Kidz Town, free of charge. Everyone had so much fun playing with the toys and meeting new friends.
Mom’s Night Out
This month, moms, aunts, grandmas, and female caregivers gathered for a night of camaraderie and sushi at Sushi Lover. Yum! Thanks for the great conversations!
Central Wisconsin
Book Club
This month, Central Wisconsin launched a new book club for parents, adult siblings, and caregivers of individuals with Down syndrome. We discussed the first four chapters of Scoot Over and Make Some Room by Heather Avis. Future meetings will take place at Mosinee Brewing Company on the second Tuesday of each month (from 5:30-7pm) and will include appetizers! Click here to learn more!
Wellness Club
Wellness Club is for teens and young adults to learn more about nutrition and fitness! Nutrition plans and fitness activities will be involved. This is a great learning opportunity for both teens and young adults.
MADSS
Parent’s Holiday Party in Madison
MADSS hosted a Parent’s Holiday Party at Working Draft Beer Company this month! Parents, grandparents, adult siblings, and caregivers of individuals with Down syndrome gathered to spread more holiday cheer! There were a lot of laughs with the white elephant gift exchange. Thanks to all who joined.
Dynamic Duals
MADSS had their first Dynamic Duals of the decade! “Dynamic Duals, a program created and piloted as a collaboration with GiGi’s Playhouse in Madison and MADSS, is a monthly program designed specifically for families with a dual diagnosis of DS-ASD and/or sensory behavioral challenges.” The Duals engage in a variety of activities that work to support motor skills, improve communication, and explore the sensory world.
La Crosse
Family Night Out - Winter Pool Party
Winter is just a mindset! DSAW-La Crosse channeled their inner summer selves and enjoyed a Family Pool Party at Eliza’s House. DSAW reserved the heated pool and the hot tub for the day so families could come splish and splash. Thanks to all who came out!
