Empowering Individuals. Supporting Communities.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wednesdays SOMI Auditorium 6:00pm-7:00pm Ages 14+ Join our Dance program with Molly from Arts in Motion and our intern Molly! This is an adaptive program for all of our teens and adult members ages 14 and older. We stretch, dance, and play percussion instruments while we listen to participant-selected music! We will offer this program weekly on Wednesday […]
Thursdays SOMI Auditorium 5:00pm-6:00pm All Ages Join us on Thursdays from 5pm-6pm in the auditorium for a drumming program with Josh from Arts in Motion! This program is for members of all ages and it will be a fun opportunity to make some music with friends. Registration is open HERE! Please email program@dsawm.org if you have any questions.
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 […]
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). […]
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month 6:00pm-7:00pm Schuler Books Ages 16+ Teens and adults with Down syndrome are invited to join Bobbi for Book Club at Schuler Books on 28th Street. Participants in Book Club will get the chance to read fun books with a group of their peers. After completing a book, […]
Mom’s Night Out is a monthly program for mothers raising children with Down syndrome. Each month, mom’s have the opportunity to enjoy different activities and come together to connect, share stories, and support each other. DSAWM covers the cost of meals for first-time attendees (excluding alcohol). This month’s gathering is going to be at Centre Street […]
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 […]
160 68th St. SW, Ste. 110
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Located inside the Special Olympics Michigan Unified Sports & Inclusion Center
616-956-3488
Monday – Thursday | 9:00am – 5:00pm
