Resource of the Week - Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome

In honor of Father's Day, I am highlighting a support group specifically for father's of children with Down syndrome - DADS.

While alot of support groups focus on Mom or siblings, DADS is an "action group" (as they prefer to be called) for fathers of children with Down syndrome. DADS - Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome, is a multistate "action group."

I think that their mission statement sums up their approach the best:

Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome, or D.A.D.S., is an organization of fathers of children who happen to have Down syndrome. We hesitate to call our self a “support group”, even though we do, in many ways, support each other. We prefer to think of D.A.D.S. as an “action group.” You won’t find us in a church basement drinking warm coffee and whining about having children with Down syndrome. Instead, you’ll find us out in the community coaching our kid’s sports teams, participating in our children’s IEPs, volunteering at local Down syndrome fundraising events, and even sponsoring fundraising events of our own.

Click here to find a chapter near you.

And Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there!