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Who we are helping
Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
The Purposes of MDSC are:
To provide new parents with information, resources and support.
To advocate for the inclusion of people with Down syndrome into all aspects of the community, with particular consideration for schools and the workplace.
To serve as a clearing house for gathering and disseminating accurate, up-to-date, information about Down syndrome.
To address social policy issues with state & local human service agencies.
To better educate the public about Down syndrome.
To encourage research related to Down syndrome and quality human services.
To educate communities through the celebration of Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
To solicit and distribute funding for these accomplishments.
The Early Intervention Program at the Kennedy-Donovan Center of Attleboro
Early intervention programs provide comprehensive, integrated services, utilizing a family-centered approach to facilitate the developmental progress of eligible children. Early intervention services are designed to meet the developmental needs of each child and the needs of the family related to enhancing the child's development. Services are selected in collaboration with families and focus on the concerns, priorities and available resources of the family in relation to the child's needs. Parent(s) are involved in the process of assessment, development of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and on-going programming. The family's growth toward independence in planning for the child's continuing and changing needs is supported and encouraged.
Early intervention staff works in partnership with those individuals present in the child's natural environment, which may include settings other than the child's home. Staff disciplines on individual teams may include speech, occupational and physical therapists, developmental educators, social workers, psychologists and nurses. In additional, early intervention programs may contract with consultants in areas such as nutrition, adaptive equipment, and behavior management.
The Early Learning Center is the public integrated preschool program that provides special education services to children with disabilities in a typical preschool environment.
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