Early Childhood Special Education ~ Investing in Dignity and Capacity

Many supporters answered the call for stories and photos about Early Intervention and how it has impacted their lives. These stories have been compiled into a booklet that will be presented to legislators at the EI/ECSE rally in Salem. A special thanks to everyone who shared their stories with us. Click here to download the [...]

Vulnerable rally for Medicaid benefits

From The Columbian
By Scott Hewitt
Thursday, January 6, 2011
If you need eyeglasses to drive but you’ve just lost your Medicaid payment for glasses, what happens to your mobility and independence?
If you need the state’s Basic Health Program to afford any doctor at all, but the program is eliminated, what happens to your health?
If you need a [...]

Support the NWDSA with a Year-End Gift

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As 2010 draws to a close, we find ourselves looking back and celebrating a year of achievement! We have experienced some incredible growth, and feel fortunate to be able to carry on our work in difficult times. Although the Bill Fallis Golf Tournament, [...]

Some Thanks are in Order!

We’ve had many successful events and fundraisers recently, and we want to take a moment to say “thanks” to participants and sponsors who helped make these events a possibility.
Thank you to everyone who helped make the “Tee UP for DOWN Syndrome” such a success! Special thanks to Gustav’s for hosting our Oktoberfest fundraisers. And thanks [...]

California Pizza Kitchen teams up with NWDSA

Join us for an event where giving won’t just feel good, it’ll taste good!
Print this flyer (PDF) and bring it into a California Pizza Kitchen at the Bridgeport or Clackamas locations on October 25th or November 1st, and 20% of your check will be donated to NWDSA!
Where: California Pizza Kitchen, Bridgeport Village &
California Pizza Kitchen, [...]