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Down Syndrome Organizations in alphabetical order (click on acronyms for link to their websites)
Association
for Children with Down Syndrome (ACDS) Provides insurance to Alexander's Angels Long Island Buddy Walks. "No fee"
loan in 2007 helped get the project off the ground. Promotes and participates in all Alexander's Angels events.
Their adult residents are an integral part of the Alexander's Angels Long Island Buddy Walk.
Down Syndrome
Advocacy Foundation (DSAF) Alexander's Angels fiscal sponsor for
the past three years. DSAF believes that individuals with Down syndrome have the right to
be respected as valued members of society with their own level of independence, self determination, and sense of belonging
in the community.
Down Syndrome Research and
Treatment Foundation (DSRTF) is dedicated to finding a treatment to improve cognition including learning, memory and speech for individuals
with Down syndrome. With headquarters
in California and no representatives in Long Island, it manages to participates in all of Alexander's Angels activities.
National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) Founder of
the Buddy Walk®. Provides supporting advice and materials to Buddy Walk organizers. Participates
in the Alexander's Angels Buddy Walk.
Research Down Syndrome (RDS)
believes
that individuals with Down syndrome should have access to effective drug therapies in a manner consistent with many medical
conditions.
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