Welcome to the Willamette Valley Down Syndrome Association. Our goal is to provide support for families in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, and surrounding areas, who find themselves in the delightful position of raising a child with Down syndrome. Initially, there are so many questions and concerns you may have when you become parents of a child with Down syndrome - the kind of questions that can only be answered by other parents who have “been there, done that!” – but we also hope to provide information in many other areas. If we can’t answer your questions, hopefully we can point you in the right direction to find those answers!
Upcoming Events
November
Monday, November 3, 2008 ** Meeting will be on MONDAY**
Educational Meeting with guest speaker, Dr. Pinter from the New Down Syndrome Clinic at OHSU at 7pm, at the WESD located at 2611 Pringle Rd, Salem, OR 97301.
Dr. Joseph Pinter will be speaking at the Salem WESD in
the Willamette Room on November 3. Dr. Pinter is now practicing at the
Down syndrome Clinic at the CDRC at OHSU. The clinic tracks children
with Down syndrome from birth to adulthood. The clinic provides
genetic counseling, preventative care, cardiology, audiologic
evaluations, ophthalmologic evaluations, thyroid, nutrition, dental
exams, celiac screenings, parent support, developmental and educational
services, neck-cervical spine x-rays and neurological exams,
pneumococcal conjugate vaccine series. The clinic has a focus on what
is typical for children with Down syndrome. If you are unable to
attend, but would like to make an appointment, please contact your
primary care physician for a referral to Dr. Pinter at CDRC in
Portland. The appointments last about 4 hours and you meet with
several Doctors and Various Therapists who evaluate your child. CDRC
also has a clinic in Eugene with Dr. Randy Phelps, a Developmental
Pediatrician. Childcare will be provided, please let us know if you
will need this service by calling Cory Harrington at 503-463-9788.
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Mom's Meeting in Keizer at Steam Heat at 9am. Steam Heat is located at 3860 River Rd. in Keizer
Join us in a time to meet and connect with other mom's in the
Salem/Keizer area. This is a recurring event that happens on the 3rd
Thursday morning of every month.
December
Saturday, December 6, 2008 - Christmas Social at NW Kids Club at 6pm-8:30pm. NW Kids Club is located at 1810 Freeway Ct Suite 150 in Salem.
Join Mr and Mrs Claus for our annual Christmas Social at NW Kids Club, which is located just off the Market Street Exit in Salem. The facility is a great indoor play facility with a infants area, large sandbox, miscellaneous riding toys, bounce house, and play structure. Kids of all ages are welcome to come and have fun. We will also provide games and crafts.
Thursday, December 18, 2008 - Mom's Meeting in Keizer at Steam Heat at 9am. Steam Heat is located at 3860 River Rd. in Keizer
Join us in a time to meet and connect with other mom's in the
Salem/Keizer area. This is a recurring event that happens on the 3rd
Thursday morning of every month.
Announcements
Wanna be kept in the loop with current WVDSA information?
Please send a email to WVDSA at info@wvdsa.org so we can add your information to our current email address database.
Check out the ORPTI meetings scheduled for your area by looking at our Upcoming Events Page or through their website. www.orpti.org
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Mom's Meeting in Keizer at Steam Heat at 9am. Steam Heat is located at 3860 River Rd. in Keizer 