{"id":19275,"date":"2022-03-03T16:16:09","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T21:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/cleveland\/?page_id=19275"},"modified":"2026-06-09T19:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T23:51:10","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/cleveland\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Syndrome Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\t\t\tLocal resources for GiGi’s Playhouse Cleveland\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tService Provider Directory\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSummer Program Directory\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\tDown Syndrome Resource Foundation – Parent Groups
\n<\/strong>https:\/\/dsrf.org\/programs-and-services\/parent-groups<\/a>
\nOur mission is to support people with Down syndrome and their families with specialized education and therapy services, information resources, and rich social connections so that each person can flourish in their own right.\nLearn. Empower. Advocate. Discover.<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/sites.google.com\/discover-lead.com\/discover-lead\/home?authuser=0<\/a>
\nL.E.A.D. is committed to empowering families, educators, and communities to champion equity in special education. They provide tools, training, and advocacy to ensure every learner, regardless of ability, has access to the support they need to thrive. Through education, collaboration, and discovery, we elevate voices that are often unheard and fight for inclusive, individualized learning environments. Our mission is rooted in the belief that every child deserves to learn with dignity, be empowered by opportunity, and be supported through meaningful advocacy.\nSensory Superstars: Strategies for Mastering Sensory Processing Challenges by Madi Pearl, S\/OT<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/cleveland\/sensory-superstars-strategies-for-mastering-sensory-processing-challenges-by-madi-pearl-s-ot\/<\/a>
\nSensory Processing Disorder (SPD) can make everyday sounds, textures, lights, and movements extremely overwhelming or discomforting. Understanding SPD is the first step in assisting your child to feel seen and understood in a world that may often feel like too much.\nRTA Travel Training<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.riderta.com\/traveltraining<\/a>
\nTravel Training or travel instruction offers 1-on-1 and group training to teach seniors and people with disabilities to travel safely and independently on fixed-route public transit (fixed-route service includes trains and buses that operate on regular routes). Travel Trainers work with you to determine how your disability affects your ability to travel. They develop methods to teach travel skills tailored to your needs.\nReady<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.ready.gov\/disability<\/a>
\nThis website provides comprehensive resources and guidance to help individuals with disabilities and their families prepare for and respond to emergencies effectively.\nBlack Down Syndrome Association<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.blackdownsyndrome.org\/<\/a>
\nThe Black Down Syndrome Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing Black families with the resources and support they need for their loved ones with Down Syndrome.\nLuMind IDSC Foundation<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/lumindidsc.org\/<\/a>
\nLuMind IDSC serves as a bridge between the Down syndrome community and the research community.\n

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