AN UPDATED PRENATAL TESTING PAMPHLET ABOUT DOWN SYNDROME FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEW PARENTS National Down Syndrome Society joins Global Down Syndrome Foundation and the National Down Syndrome Congress to Support an Important National Resource Denver, Atlanta & New York – Nov. 18, […]
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NDSS Statement About Zac Stacy Video
November 18, 2021 The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) is horrified by the video of former NFL football player Zac Stacy attacking the mother of his child. NDSS last partnered with him in 2019 to conduct a football clinic for individuals with Down syndrome and their siblings. We do not have a current partnership with […]
NDSS Letter to NAPA Council
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CEO Commission for Disability Employment calls on fellow CEOs to take action during National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2021
CEO Commission for Disability Employment calls on fellow CEOs to take action during National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2021 To our fellow CEOs: We are calling on you to take action during National Disability Awareness Month to help people with disabilities achieve equal employment rights. The time is right for you to use your power […]
National Down Syndrome Society Announces New Board of Directors Leadership and Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NDSS Contact: Michelle Sagan media@ndss.org 301-728-0447 National Down Syndrome Society Announces New Board of Directors Leadership and Members New York, NY (Sept. 24, 2021) – The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), the leading human rights organization for all individuals with Down syndrome, is pleased to introduce their newly elected board chairwoman, […]
NDSS hosts 340 Mile Run from Los Angeles, CA to Las Vegas, NV
NEW YORK, NY (August 30, 2021) – The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), the leading human rights organization for all individuals with Down syndrome, is preparing to take on a new kind of running challenge this weekend. Run for 3.21 LALV is a 50+ hour relay that will cover 340 miles from Los Angeles to Las Vegas through the California desert. Beginning on Friday, […]
NDSS, LuMind IDSC and NTG CMS Response Letter
The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) is joined by LuMind IDSC and The National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices (NTG) in submitting comments to federal Medicaid and Medicare regulators, asking them to give thought to the consequences for people with Down syndrome as this new class of Alzheimer’s disease drugs is considered […]
Coalition of employer, financial and disability groups endorses new legislation to promote ABLE accounts in the workplace
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NDSS Contact: Michelle Sagan media@ndss.org 301-728-0447 COALITION OF EMPLOYER, FINANCIAL AND DISABILITY GROUPS ENDORSES NEW LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE ABLE ACCOUNTS IN THE WORKPLACE Washington, D.C. (July 23, 2021) – Led by the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), a diverse coalition of organizations representing employers, financial companies and […]
ABLE Employment Flexibility Act Letter of Support
July 23rd, 2021 The Honorable Thomas Suozzi 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Brad Wenstrup 2419 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Suozzi and Wenstrup: The above listed organizations are writing to support H.R. 4672, the ABLE Employment Flexibility Act. As you know, […]