The Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles (DSALA) is a non-profit organization providing support to individuals with Down syndrome and their families for over 30 years.
Our mission is to enhance the welfare of people with Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) and their families through the development and promotion of education, counseling, employment and recreational programs and to increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance of Down syndrome.
As an affiliate of both the
National Down Syndrome Society and the
National Down Syndrome Congress, DSALA provides families with the link to a nationwide community that supports individuals with Down syndrome.
DSALA provides up-to-date information about Down syndrome through its website, email blasts, support groups, training and conferences. In addition, DSALA works on behalf of individuals with Down syndrome both at a local and national level. The association's speaker's bureau provides training to medical professionals and others who work with individuals with Down syndrome so that they can be better served. The staff, volunteers and members of DSALA are dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with Down syndrome by promoting opportunities for them to participate in the community.
For new parents of children with Down syndrome, DSALA is a lifeline connecting them to experienced families and other community organizations that offer support and provide them with important information on educational, medical and community services. Through the Peer Counseling Service, DSALA offers parents comfort and optimism about the future. The association's peer counselors provide support to approximately 80 new families annually.
For new parents of children with Down syndrome, DSALA is a lifeline connecting them to experienced families and other community organizations that offer support and provide them with important information on educational, medical and community services. Through the Peer Counseling Service, DSALA offers parents comfort and optimism about the future. The association's peer counselors provide support to approximately 80 new families annually.
For more information about DSALA, please visit our
website.
