30th Annual Conference

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Saturday, March 22, 2014  

DCU Center

Worcester, MA 

8:00am - 4:00pm

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For the 30th year, we are proud to host our Annual Conference, bringing together more than 600 self-advocates, parents, grandparents, siblings, educators, and other professionals to learn from regional and national experts on a spectrum of topics related to Down syndrome. 

  

Participants also gather to share stories, celebrate victories, advocate for acceptance and inclusion, and reunite with other MDSC families. The conference features presentations that will appeal to families with young children through adulthood; families with children who have complex medical needs and autism; as well as educators, medical professionals, and siblings of individuals with Down syndrome.
 
This year's theme "Champions!" is based on the Boston Strong mentality of people coming together to overcome challenges and the positive sense of community pride that has developed as a result. We'll be able to highlight the true Champions of the Down syndrome movement here in Massachusetts and demonstrate the resilience of our community and how we all pull together to ensure that people with Down syndrome everywhere have opportunities to lead fulfilling lives.
 
We hope you will join us on March 22nd at the DCU Center to promote acceptance and inclusion and celebrate the Down syndrome community.
  

See the video slideshow below that Bev Beckham created for
last year's "Real Lives"-themed Annual Conference. 

Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (from Living My Real Life)
Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (from Living My Real Life)

 

 

 
What does 

A "CHAMPION" WITH DOWN SYNDROME

look like?

 

 

SHOW THE WORLD!

 

Send us a photo of your Champion with Down syndrome....

We will showcase the photos at our Champions conference and online.

 

Of course, when we say Champion, we mean it in the broadest possible sense.... 

 

Whatever your loved one does 

- drawing, voting, singing, working, laughing, 

cooking, or dancing (like Kaicee LoPilato, above) - 

we know they do it like a champion.  

 

Send your photos to MyChampion@mdsc.org or message us on Facebook. Include a sentence or two about your photo and please include their name, age and hometown. Images should be minimum 100KB.

 

DEADLINE MARCH 1

 
A TASTE OF OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

2013 Annual
2013 Annual "Real Lives" Conference - The Slideshow