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December 7, 2016

DSAWM: West Michigan’s Down Syndrome Center

If you’ve stopped by DSAWM recently, you have witnessed our transformation in progress.  What used to be an administrative office is becoming a welcoming, family-friendly center. When DSAWM moved into the […]

December 7, 2016

Rapid Runners Race for Mended Little Hearts

On September 24th,  Mended Little Hearts of West Michigan (MLH-WM) held its second Funky Heart 5K in Alto. Heart defects are the most common and most deadly birth defect, affecting approximately […]

December 7, 2016

Stop Restraint and Seclusion in Michigan Schools

Your help is urgently needed to protect Michigan students.  Please support the bipartisan effort to push HB 5409-5418 through Michigan’s senate. These reforms make Michigan’s voluntary guidelines on seclusion and restraint into […]

December 7, 2016

Life Insurance and Special Needs: Challenges and Solutions

  Insuring Your Child with Special Needs Because people with Down syndrome have a shorter life expectancy, parents must also prepare for the possibility that they may outlive their child. […]

November 2, 2016

Step Up for Down Syndrome Goes Wild in 2017

The 20th anniversary Step Up for Down Syndrome walk held Saturday, October 8th at Millennium Park was our highest earning walk in history! More than $150,000 was raised – far […]

October 27, 2016

My Theater Story – Michael Amoros

Six years ago I started classes and day camps at Grand Rapids Civic Theater (GRCT). This summer I did Senior Theater Arts Day Camp. That was really fun because we […]

October 27, 2016

To My Daughter’s Heart Surgeon – Lindsey Kloeckner

to my daughter’s heart surgeon, my daughter was born with Down syndrome. and as many other children with that beautiful extra chromosome, she was also born with a congenital heart […]

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160 68th St. SW, Ste. 110
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Located inside the Special Olympics Michigan Unified Sports & Inclusion Center

Phone

616-956-3488

Hours

Monday – Thursday | 9:00am – 5:00pm

DSAWM is a proud member of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, an organization dedicated to significantly improving the lives of people with Down syndrome through Research, Medical Care, Education, and Advocacy.
DSAWM is a proud member of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, an organization dedicated to significantly improving the lives of people with Down syndrome through Research, Medical Care, Education, and Advocacy.
DSAWM is a member of Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action, an association of local, state, and regional Down syndrome organizations who share experiences, exchange program materials, and find ways to learn from each other.
DSAWM is a member of Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action, an association of local, state, and regional Down syndrome organizations who share experiences, exchange program materials, and find ways to learn from each other.

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