DSACO: Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio

07/22/2025

Hey, high schoolers! Join us for a Friday night of fun and games!

Our next High School Social Group is happening on Friday, August 15 from 6 - 8 PM at Glen's Sports Barn in Westerville. 🏀🏈🥅

Get ready for a Friday night filled with fun, friendship and friendly competition. You get to choose your fun this time, plus dinner! Don't miss out on the fun, head over to https://dsaco.net/events/hssocialgroup/ to RSVP.

07/22/2025

Fall semester applications for Learning Aid Ohio are now open!

We want to help all of our DSACO families who are interested in this incredible program to get set up with FREE tutoring!

When completing your application, be sure to select "Other" in the Qualifying Disability section and list DSACO in the comment box. This will help prioritize your application, so your learner can get going ASAP!

Head over to https://learningaidohio.org/ to get started today!

Our learners have already received more than 16,800 hours of support this year. Now it's your learner’s turn!

Fall enrollment is officially open!

Learning Aid Ohio connects families with grant-funded, one-on-one tutoring for students with IEPs. Choose from our pool of approved tutors—or invite someone you trust to apply!

Fall Semester: September 6 – January 2

Applications are reviewed in the order they’re received.

Visit the link in the comments to apply or learn more.

Questions? Reach out to us at info@learningaidohio.org

07/21/2025

07/21/2025

Mark your calendars and register soon for this educational and informative webinar! 💻

Join DSACO on Saturday, August 2, for a morning designed to prepare you and your school-aged child for a successful school year.

We are thrilled to be joined by national inclusion expert, Dr. Paula Kluth! Paula is a consultant, author, advocate, and independent scholar who works with teachers and families to provide inclusive opportunities for students with disabilities. She is also the author of more than 15 titles and has won several awards in her field. Visit https://inclusionrules.com/ to learn more about her!

We're excited to help get set up for success this school year! Visit https://dsaco.net/events/backtoschool/ to register today.

07/20/2025

What a day! 🌞

We can't believe it's already been one week since DSACO's Annual Summer Social! It was a beautiful day full of sunshine, baseball and smiles!

We were thrilled to see so many families come out for an afternoon of baseball and socializing with our incredible DSACO community.

Additionally, one of our very own DSACO members, Keith, had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch! ⚾️

We'd love to see your pictures from the day, share them in the comments below! 📸

07/19/2025

Purchase your balls before it's too late! ⏰

The Chopper Dropper is happening this Monday, July 21, in conjunction with DSACO's Annual Golf Classic! 🚁

Here's how it works:
➡️ 500 numbered golf balls will be sold and dropped from a helicopter hovering over a green at the Country Club at Muirfield Village on July 21.
➡️ the first golf ball in the hole, or closest to the hole, wins its owner a $2,000 cash prize!
➡️ if your golf ball is the farthest away, you win $100.00!

Purchase one (1) ball for $25.00 or five (5) for $100. For more details and to purchase balls, visit https://secure.qgiv.com/for/downsyndromeassociationofcentralohio/event/golfclassic/.

Don't miss your chance to take part in the fun, get yours before it's too late! You don't need to be present to win, but make sure to catch our live stream of the ball drop right here on Facebook!

07/18/2025

That's a wrap on our 2025 Summer Learning Academy!

This year DSACO was thrilled to host our Summer Learning Academy in 4 different locations. Students had fun, made new friends, and got hands-on with learning over the course of 5 weeks!

With small classroom sizes and personalized one-on-one instruction time, students will be prepared to head back into the classroom this coming school year.

Our 2025 Summer Learning Academy was made possible in part through support from the Ohio Department of Education's Summer Learning and Afterschool Opportunities Grant, the GPD Employees Foundation, and the Arby's Foundation. Thank you for supporting our mission and making a difference for families in our community!

Thank you for spending a part of your summer with us, we can't wait until next year! 🎉

07/17/2025

Attention Team Captains! 📢

We want to highlight and celebrate all of our Buddy Walk teams during the Jumbotron video presentation at the 2025 Columbus Buddy Walk, and we need your help to do that!

Please submit 2 photos 📸 for your team to be featured in our Jumbotron video presentation during the Columbus Buddy Walk to buddywalkpics@gmail.com by September 1. Please make sure to include your team name in the email.

We can't wait to celebrate your loved one with Down syndrome on Sunday, October 5! 🎉

07/17/2025

Today is the deadline to register for DSACO's Adult Conference! ⏰

If you’re 18 or older and have Down syndrome, you and your parents are invited to an unforgettable weekend at the DSACO Adult Conference! Thanks to the generous support of Philipps & Graham, LLC, we are planning an exciting experience from Friday to Sunday, August 8-10, at the beautiful, newly renovated Deer Creek State Park Lodge! 🦌

Pack your bags and get ready for a weekend filled with learning, laughter, and lasting connections. We've also got some exciting opportunities planned for you to connect and relax, like a bonfire and s’mores night and a Saturday night dance party!

The fee is $50 per person. Visit https://dsaco.net/events/adultconference/ for more details and to register today before it's too late!

07/16/2025

Let's see those beautiful smiles! 📸

It's time to submit your photos for DSACO's 2026 Faces in the Community calendar! Our calendar features an entire year's worth of smiling faces with a whole lot of cuteness each and every month. Don't miss your chance to be a part of it!

Photo submissions are due by August 1. ⏰ Thank you to our generous local photographers in Central and Southern Ohio who donated their time to make it possible for so many of our families to have family photos!

Visit https://dsaco.net/calendar/ to submit your photos today! Please note that if you used one of DSACO's photographers, you do not need to submit your photos.

07/16/2025

We've got yard signs!

Buddy Walk yard signs are here and can be picked up at the DSACO office during regular business hours Monday through Wednesday, 9 AM - 5 PM.

Stop in, say hi 👋, and grab a few signs to show support and help promote the Columbus Buddy Walk! 💛💙