We’re looking back at May! We have so many fun programs and events planned for the summer, but here’s a recap of what was going on this month. Wellness 360 and Skills Training Academy wrapped up their spring sessions in Southeastern WI, small groups celebrated the beginning of summer, and our clients accomplished more wonderful milestones! Read on to learn more!
DSAW Enrichment Grant
Our Enrichment Grant Program provided a grant for this DSAW family to build a fence to safely play outside this summer! The Enrichment Grant Program provides financial support to help offset the cost of items or services that can benefit the quality of life and development of a person with Down syndrome. Grants should be specific to individuals with Down syndrome -- examples include therapies, educational events, adaptive technology, and educational programs. Find more information and apply for an Enrichment Grant here.
Client Spotlight
We want to celebrate some awesome accomplishments from two of our DSAW clients during the month of May. Brittany invites us to celebrate with her client Griffin, as he graduated high school this month! Also, Becki brought a group to see Katya star in East Side Story at Waukesha Civic Theatre with the ACAP PlayMakers.
Skills Training Academy
STA participants have been having fun all month long learning about each other’s Fun & Talents! Some activities have been making a tornado in a jar, making moon sand, glue art, music bingo, sports day, making frozen blueberry yogurt bark, fashion design, games, making bracelets, drawing, and dancing! Skills Training Academy is a hands-on program occurring 2 days per week at DSAW HQ with small group daily living skills, computer/media development, fun activities, games, and so much more!
Wellness 360
May was our last month of this session of Wellness 360, and we learned about how to continue healthy lifestyles after Wellness 360 ends! We also partnered up with Nicolet High School for a big game day of kickball, red light green light, and showed great teamwork to get the tire up the hill to watch it roll down! Wellness 360 is our new unique mind and body group fitness class in Southeastern WI. It offers participants the opportunity to participate in workouts and learn all about whole person wellness and how to incorporate it into their lives!
Saturday Fun Days!
In May, our Saturday Fun Days brought us together in Southeastern WI and Fox Cities to celebrate the arrival of summer! In Southeastern WI, we held our Saturday Fun Day at The Springs Waterpark at The Ingleside Hotel for a day of swimming and slides. In Fox Cities, we had a summer celebration with crafts and treats!
Small Groups
DSAW Small Groups across the state had a busy May! One of our small groups went mini golfing and painted gifts for their moms at Vibez Art Studio in Greendale. Another group in Fox Cities celebrated “April Showers Bringing May Flowers” with spring-themed crafts. Another one of our groups volunteered three times at an elementary school in Wauwatosa!
Summer Programs Registration
Summer programs registration is now open! This year, we are offering DSAW Connects virtual classes for the entire state of Wisconsin and in-person programming in Southeastern WI, Fox Cities, and South Central WI. Summer programming at DSAW runs June 13th through August 26th unless otherwise noted.
