• Cooking Capers

    Cooking Capers

    Thursdays 6:00pm-7:30pm Ages 12+ Cooking Capers is a program led by GVSU nutrition students to teach independence in the kitchen for members 12 and older (members 12-15 must have a guardian present). We work on goals and learn kitchen safety, measurements, and more! We cook a delicious 3 course meal each week and enjoy socializing with others. Registrations are required […]

  • Young Adult Parent Support Group

    Young Adult Parent Support Group
    Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan 160 68th St SW, Grand Rapids

    We are excited to launch a new DSAWM support group for parents of Young Adults with Down syndrome. The group will meet on the 4th Thursday of each month in the DSAWM Conference Room. This gathering was formed with the intention of holding space for parents with similar experiences to share stories, advice, and gain […]

  • Kalamazoo Cooking Capers

    Kalamazoo Cooking Capers
    Centerpoint Church 2345 N Tenth St, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

    DSAWM is excited to team up with the Rise program and WMU to bring Cooking Capers back to Kalamazoo! Centerpoint Church is generously allowing us to use their kitchen. Cooking Capers is an engaging program led by WMU nutrition students, designed to teach kitchen independence to participants aged 12 and up (participants aged 12-15 must have a guardian present). […]

  • Independent Living Skills

    Independent Living Skills

    Mondays DSAWM Conference Room  5:00pm-6:00pm Ages 14+ This series of workshops for individuals 14+ will focus on a variety of skills one needs to work towards independence. We will have Independent Living Skills every Monday from 5pm-6pm before Shape Up. Here is the zoom link if you are unable to participate in person: https://zoom.us/j/97437513960?pwd=IptZSs4QeWU7Sk78oOSN5UgdqYCsgH.1 This zoom link will be the same […]

  • Shape Up

    Shape Up

    Mondays SOMI Athlete Hub 6:00pm-7:30pm Ages 14+ Shape Up is a fun and exciting health program for members 14 and older. We will meet on Mondays from 6pm-7:30pm in the SOMI Athlete Hub. There will be 45 minutes of nutrition education and 45 minutes of exercise. Here is the zoom link if you are unable to participate in […]

  • Supporting Positive Behavior and Independence in Your Teen/Adult with Down Syndrome

    Special Olympics Michigan Unified Sports & Inclusion Center 160 68th St SW, Grand Rapids, MI

    Parents of teens and adults join us on March 31st from 6pm-7:30pm in SOMI Meeting Room One for a workshop on strategies to support positive behavior! We have Shape Up which is a program for teens and adults happening at the same time (6pm-7:30pm) so you can focus on the workshop while your loved ones are having fun and getting a workout in! This […]

  • Young Athletes

    Young Athletes

    Tuesdays SOMI Auxiliary Gym  5:30pm-6:15pm Ages 2-7 Join DSAWM, Autism Support of Kent County, and Special Olympics in our Young Athletes program. This program will be on Tuesdays from 5:30pm-6:15pm in the SOMI Auxiliary Gym. Young Athletes is a sport play program designed for members aged 2-7. Participants will be introduced to the basics of sports and start to build […]

  • School Aged Kids Lakeshore Kibu Program

    School Aged Kids Lakeshore Kibu Program
    Loutit District Library 407 Columbus Avenue, Grand Haven, Michigan, United States

    Come join us for our Kibu program for kids ages 6-12 on the first Tuesday of every month at the Loutit District Library in Grand Haven! We’ll be meeting in Program Room A from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM for an evening of fun, movement, and connection. Kibu is a virtual platform featuring videos designed specifically for individuals with developmental disabilities. We’ll be using […]

  • Developmental Sports

    Developmental Sports

    Tuesdays SOMI Auxiliary Gym 6:15pm-7:00pm Ages 8-13 Join DSAWM, Autism Support of Kent County, and Special Olympics in our Developmental Sports program. This program will be on Tuesdays from 6:15pm-7:00pm in the SOMI Auxiliary Gym. Developmental Sports is a program designed to teach members aged 8-13 how to participate in a team sport. Participants will be introduced to the basics […]

  • Dance for School Aged Kids with Arts in Motion

    Dance for School Aged Kids with Arts in Motion

    Wednesdays SOMI Auditorium  5:00pm-6:00pm Age 6-13 Join our Dance program with Molly from Arts in Motion and our intern Molly! This is an adaptive program for all of our school-age members age 6-13. We stretch, dance, and play fun percussion instruments while we listen to fun music! We will offer this program weekly on Wednesday nights from 5pm to […]