Empowering Individuals. Supporting Communities.
Come celebrate and connect with the community at our World Down Syndrome Day Gathering for Kalamazoo area families at Ripple Effects Inclusion Center! Ripple Effects is an inclusive facility that has space and activities for families of all ages and stages. It is a space for entire families to get to know and support each other no […]
The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum is hosting DSAWM for another Friends Just Like Me event on March 16th from 5pm-7pm. Come celebrate World Down Syndrome Day with us by wearing your mismatched socks and DSAWM gear! It will be a night of free play at the Museum after hours so that our members and families will have full access […]
Join us for our monthly Dance program with Molly from Arts in Motion at the Loutit District Library, typically held on the third Monday of each month from 6:00pm-7:00pm! This adaptive program is open to members age 6 and older. We’ll stretch, dance, and play fun percussion instruments while listening to participant-selected music! Occasionally, room availability at the […]
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 person: https://zoom.us/j/94784309703?pwd=BhU4KLvZVQoiT5cbtghyLwD2IbkWzS.1 This zoom link will be the same […]
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 their gross motor skills for future sports participation. […]
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 of sports and start to develop the skills necessary […]
The Grand Rapids Gold basketball team is donating free tickets for DSAWM members for their game on March 17th at 7pm! Here is the link if you would like tickets: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Downsyndrome75 There is a limit of 6 tickets per group. When getting tickets, it will show a cost initially but the balance will go to […]
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 aged 13 and older. We stretch, dance, and play percussion instruments while we listen to participant-selected music! Here is the zoom link if you are unable to participate in person: https://zoom.us/j/93780199670?pwd=O9VIdr5cUbAtrvooLXJHG4XBovcJ2C.1 This zoom link will be […]
The Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan and Artists Creating Together proudly present a talent show featuring YOU! Register for this class that will culminate in a showcase of your creative skills. There are limited spots available and this class will fill on a first come first served basis. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, February 25, 2026. […]
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
