During the pandemic, DSAMN has offered more than 2,000 hours of virtual programming to serve individuals with Down syndrome of all ages as well as their families and friends.
DSAMN's programs for youth and adults with Down syndrome:
- Develop social, personal. and employment skills.
- Build friendships, networks, and communities.
- Create joy.
DSAMN's programs for parents:
- Give parents a community and network of peers and mentors.
- Support parents and help develop skills and tools that increase parental confidence, personal advocacy, and mental wellness.
- Provide opportunities to learn from experts in the field and the latest, most up-to-date information.
Programs for Youth & Adults with Down Syndrome
For the most up to date programs see Upcoming Events and Activities
For a list of our current classes and offerings see 2024 Winter & Spring Programming Guide
DSAMN's iCan Bike Camp
Bike camp is for people with disabilities ages eight and up. Research shows that over 80% of people with Autism and 90% of people with Down syndrome never learn to ride a two-wheel bicycle. The iCan Bike program resulted from more than twenty years of research by Dr. Richard E. Klein, a mechanical engineering professor, and his students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Klein retired from his academic career at the University of Illinois in 1998 and held the first bike camp in 1999 in La Crosse, WI.
Camp is for individuals ages 8 and up.
For more information on the program and our partner, iCan Shine, click HERE.
