Waterloo Wellington Down Syndrome Society

REMINDER: Register for the next WWDSS Evening Speaker Series event - Discussing Puberty and Sexuality With Your Child Presenters: Louise Rodgers, RN, BScN and Jessica Gambacort, B.A., BCaBA DATE: Tuesday, January 26th, 2021... TIME: 7:00 pm 9:00 pm WHERE: on ZOOM (a zoom link and password will be sent to those who register) COST: Members $5 each, Non-Members $15 each APPROPRIATE FOR: Parents and Caregivers of children with developmental disabilities Register by Sunday, January 24th by clicking the button below: https://www.wwdss.ca/event/246

11 year old Worthy Rigelsky and her sister Kahlista have become TikTok stars for their love of dance and hairstyling.

Tune in now on Sportsnet for Anything for Joey. A tribute to Joey Moss.

The words are in Portuguese but the message is strong in any language. People with Down syndrome are not off-beat, ugly, weak, objects, or dependent. They are strong, beautiful, independent, free, and courageous. #washawaythestereotypes #seetheability #capable

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2021! Happy New Year!

CDSS UPDATE: Ongoing Work with Government Bodies & Officials Re: Covid-19 Vaccination Rollout Please review the attached for an update on a recent meeting between the National Advisory Committee on Immunization and CDSS. The update also outlines the requests CDSS has put forth to the Canadian Federal Government. Please also review for valuable information about recent cohort studies released. Media inquiries within your geographic area may also be forwarded to CDSS at (800) 8...83-5608. #Covid19T21 #DownSydromeCanada #DownSyndromeHealth #DownSydromeCare #DownSyndromeAdvocacy

If you haven’t been inspired enough by Chris Nikic, The Ironman Group has produced a series called Anything is Possible and episode one centres on Nick’s journey to becoming an Ironman. It’s a must see on January 3rd! See below for more info. #ChrisNikic #limitless #capable #ironman #anythingispossible #seetheability

We're all trying to survive covid-19 but people with Down syndrome and others with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by pandemic. Read more below from Jennifer Crowson, chair of the Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton, and CBC News.

We’ve posted about Maryanne and Tommy before. They’re a couple from the UK who’ve been together for 30 years! Incredible from anyone’s standards but even more beautiful because they both have Down syndrome. Tommy took a bad fall a few weeks ago and has since contracted covid-19 while in the hospital. He isn’t doing well and doctors do not think he’ll make it. Please keep Tommy and Maryanne in all of your good thoughts.

We might be in lockdown but WWDSS member programs are still running - virtually. Just take a look at Michael who is so proud of the dish he made in our age 14+ cooking class!

Listen to little Emmi's giggles. We dare you to keep a straight face! <3