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 Our organization is made up of families who have a child with Down syndrome. Our purpose is to promote awareness and acceptance of people with Down syndrome in the community, and to provide support and education to member families. National Conference NDSC will be holdings its annual event in Boston this year, July 11-13th. More information to come. [ www.ndsccenter.org ]  Our 7th Annual Buddy Walk was held Sunday, September 23, 2007 at Payson Park in Portland. We had a great turnout of over 400 walkers and beautiful weather. Thank you to everyone.  We created this site with the hopes that it will serve as a resource for anyone who would like to learn more about Down Syndrome, but especially those who are caring for a child with Down Syndrome in Maine. We have learned so much from each other, and those that came before, and we want to be sure to disseminate all that we do know. We also acknowledge that we have so much more to learn, and hope that if you have information to share with us, you will feel free to do so.  From October through May, we meet on the last Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Members take turns hosting meetings in their homes. From June through September, we hold family gatherings on the last Sunday of each month, again rotating locations. We also have a Yahoo e-mail group, where members can always reach each other with news, questions, etc. If you are interested in becoming a member of Southern Maine Down Syndrome Family Network, click here.  We are hard at work on our First Call Project. The goal of this project is to let many, if not all doctors, hospitals, case management agencies and other service professionals and support organizations know of our existance. Through these contacts, we hope to provide support and education to families who have a child with Down syndrome, especially in those emotional, and sometimes confusing first few months. It is critical for new parents to have as much information as possible, and all the support that they seek. Our group will provide information packets to be distributed to new parents to help them gain the knowledge that they need.  This site contains information that has been helpful to our members. It is not meant to be comprehensive, or to take the place of advice from physicians, therapists and other experts. Although we serve as a connection to other websites, we can not be held responsible for any information or activity that takes place on other sites.> The Southern Maine Down Syndrome Family Network is a tax exempt 501(c)3 non profit organization. |
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