The Road We've Shared (TRWS)"...focuses on caring for and supporting people who have Down syndrome and are over the age of 18..."
Kayla is 14 and it hit me recently that in 4 short years she will be 18. How is that possible already? I'm not ready for my child to reach the age of adulthood already. I'm glad this website/online community is available for parents and caregivers who have (adult) children with Down syndrome as those experiences present a different set of challenges than when our children are under 18.
The main focus area of TRWS are: Policy/Advocacy, Health/Research, Elder Planning, and Social History/Outreach.
A new initiative TRWS started at the beginning of this month is Life After High School - New Online Courses for Adults with Down Syndrome.
This new project includes these goals, among others:
- Allow self-advocates to the be the experts
- Provide opportunities to form friendships based on common interests
- Course materials that allow for a wide spectrum of abilities
- Support continued learning into adulthood
Registration is open for the first two courses - "For the Love of Musicals" and "Let's Get Ready to Rumble."
If you have an adult child with Down syndrome, or are a caregiver, check out The Road We've Shared!
Saturday, October 14, 2017
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And the courses only cost $3.21 in the US.
Would be good to design courses for 2018.
I have followed The Road We've Shared since 2012, when Ethan Saylor was still alive.
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