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SUMMARY:New Parents - Meet and Greet
DESCRIPTION:DSNetwork invites all new parents and soon to be parents in 2023 & 2024 to join us for a social gathering. \nThis special meet and greet event is tailored for new parents or soon to be parents\, who are embarking on a unique and wonderful adventure. \nWe are a community of parents who share a common thread—raising children with Down syndrome. We understand that this journey may come with its own set of questions\, emotions\, and celebrations. Our aim is to provide a supportive network where experiences can be shared\, friendships can be formed\, and valuable resources can be accessed. \nThis gathering is an opportunity to connect with fellow parents who have walked a similar path and can offer insights\, advice\, and\, most importantly\, camaraderie. We believe in the strength that comes from shared experiences and the joy that arises when we come together to celebrate the uniqueness and beauty of our children. \nThe event will be an informal and welcoming environment\, providing a space for open conversations\, laughter\, and the building of lasting connections. Feel free to bring any questions you may have\, as well as your own experiences to share. We understand that every family’s journey is different\, and we embrace and celebrate those differences. \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We look forward to meeting you and extending a warm welcome to both you and your precious little one. \n\nRSVP Here 
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/new-parents-connecting-321-meet-and-greet/
LOCATION:DSNetwork Enrichment Center\, 1445 E Guadalupe Rd Suite 103\, Tempe\, AZ\, 85283-3953\, United States
CATEGORIES:Connecting 321
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240203T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240203T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
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SUMMARY:Buddy Up Tennis
DESCRIPTION:All athletes must register and pay online. New athletes (those who did not participate in the 2023 sessions) must then complete the Buddy Up for Life Application and Release Form. \nYou are not considered registered until all forms are submitted. \nStep 1: Register for Buddy Up Tennis \nStep 2: COMPLETE APPLICATION & RELEASE \n  \nVolunteer Buddies Wanted!\nStep 1: BECOME A VOLUNTEER BUDDY \nStep 2: Buddy Application & Background Check  \n  \nLearn more about Buddy Up for Life’s Tennis Program at https://buddyupforlife.org/tennis/\n*Scholarships available at https://dsnetworkaz.org/give/cj-udall-scholarships/
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/buddy-up-tennis-3/2024-02-03/
LOCATION:Indian School Park & Tennis Center\, 4289 N Hayden Rd\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85251\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fitness & Exercise
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240204T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240204T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
CREATED:20240104T231736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T191002Z
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SUMMARY:Down to Earth Garden Program Winter 2024
DESCRIPTION:  \nSteps to Sign Up:\n1. Register & Sign Waiver of Release\n2. Select a slot for an upcoming garden day on the weekly attendance sheet\nRegister to Dig into the Down to Earth Garden \nWeekly Attendance Sheet (First Come First Serve)
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/down-to-earth-garden-program-fall-2023-2-2/2024-02-04/
LOCATION:Spaces of Opportunity\, 1200 W Vineyard\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85041\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240205T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240205T181500
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
CREATED:20231204T221327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T213336Z
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SUMMARY:Club Xtra - Start With Music
DESCRIPTION:DSNetwork is partnering with Higher Octave Healing for “Start with Music” a research-based\, parent-child developmental music program for all children with Down syndrome age 7 and under and their caregivers. During this 4-week course\, participants will engage in a variety of songs and music games designed to support aspects of healthy development including socialization\, communication\, and pre-academic skills. \nAll classes are led by a Board-Certified Music Therapist specially trained to work with young children. Each participant will also receive their own instrument kit to use in class and take home with them to keep. Come make music with us! \nFree. \nRegister Here 
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/club-xtra-start-with-music/2024-02-05/
LOCATION:DSNetwork Enrichment Center\, 1445 E Guadalupe Rd Suite 103\, Tempe\, AZ\, 85283-3953\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Xtra (0-7)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240208T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240208T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
CREATED:20231220T225609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T213510Z
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SUMMARY:Down Syndrome & Autism Caregiver Support Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Down Syndrome & Autism Caregiver Support Group\nOnline Group Meeting\n\nThis specialized outreach program is for supporting each other with the unique challenges caused by co-occurring Down syndrome and autism. Join us for our online meeting to meet other Arizona caregivers for an interactive discussion on the priorities for local support\, education and resources. \n\nMeets 2nd Thursday of the month.\n\nREGISTER HERE 
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/down-syndrome-autism-caregiver-support-group-meeting-3/2024-02-08/
CATEGORIES:Dual Diagnosis
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240210T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240210T111500
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
CREATED:20231221T203245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T190940Z
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SUMMARY:Adaptive Zumba
DESCRIPTION:DSNetwork is offering FREE classes with Zumba® Adapted Dance Fitness instructor\, Susan Alonzo! \nThese classes are designed for individuals ages 8 or older with Down syndrome who love music\, dance\, friends\, and parties! Learn cool dance moves while exercising to a variety of fun beats from Latin American hits and international grooves\, to pop music and more! These classes are easy to follow\, yet fun and challenging for all who attend. \nParent or caregiver to remain at the event and are encouraged to join in the dance fitness fun! \nWhat to Wear: Participants should wear comfortable clothing\, athletic shoes. No hard-soled shoes\, sandals or flip-flops please. \nWhat to Bring: Water bottle \nRegister for Zumba 
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/adaptive-zumba/2024-02-10/
LOCATION:DSNetwork Enrichment Center\, 1445 E Guadalupe Rd Suite 103\, Tempe\, AZ\, 85283-3953\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tweens & Teens Up,Xcell Adults (18+)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240211T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
CREATED:20240104T231736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T191002Z
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SUMMARY:Down to Earth Garden Program Winter 2024
DESCRIPTION:  \nSteps to Sign Up:\n1. Register & Sign Waiver of Release\n2. Select a slot for an upcoming garden day on the weekly attendance sheet\nRegister to Dig into the Down to Earth Garden \nWeekly Attendance Sheet (First Come First Serve)
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/down-to-earth-garden-program-fall-2023-2-2/2024-02-11/
LOCATION:Spaces of Opportunity\, 1200 W Vineyard\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85041\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240212T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240212T111500
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
CREATED:20240207T174402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T174402Z
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SUMMARY:Club Xtra - Start With Music
DESCRIPTION:DSNetwork is partnering with Higher Octave Healing for “Start with Music” a research-based\, parent-child developmental music program for all children with Down syndrome age 7 and under and their caregivers. During this 4-week course\, participants will engage in a variety of songs and music games designed to support aspects of healthy development including socialization\, communication\, and pre-academic skills. \nAll classes are led by a Board-Certified Music Therapist specially trained to work with young children. Each participant will also receive their own instrument kit to use in class and take home with them to keep. Come make music with us! \nFree. \nRegister Here 
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/club-xtra-start-with-music-3/
LOCATION:DSNetwork Enrichment Center\, 1445 E Guadalupe Rd Suite 103\, Tempe\, AZ\, 85283-3953\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Xtra (0-7)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240217T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240217T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
CREATED:20240111T203259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T190751Z
UID:10000345-1708171200-1708176600@dsnetworkaz.org
SUMMARY:Buddy Up Tennis
DESCRIPTION:All athletes must register and pay online. New athletes (those who did not participate in the 2023 sessions) must then complete the Buddy Up for Life Application and Release Form. \nYou are not considered registered until all forms are submitted. \nStep 1: Register for Buddy Up Tennis \nStep 2: COMPLETE APPLICATION & RELEASE \n  \nVolunteer Buddies Wanted!\nStep 1: BECOME A VOLUNTEER BUDDY \nStep 2: Buddy Application & Background Check  \n  \nLearn more about Buddy Up for Life’s Tennis Program at https://buddyupforlife.org/tennis/\n*Scholarships available at https://dsnetworkaz.org/give/cj-udall-scholarships/
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/buddy-up-tennis-3/2024-02-17/
LOCATION:Indian School Park & Tennis Center\, 4289 N Hayden Rd\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85251\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fitness & Exercise
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240218T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240218T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
CREATED:20240104T231736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T191002Z
UID:10000242-1708250400-1708257600@dsnetworkaz.org
SUMMARY:Down to Earth Garden Program Winter 2024
DESCRIPTION:  \nSteps to Sign Up:\n1. Register & Sign Waiver of Release\n2. Select a slot for an upcoming garden day on the weekly attendance sheet\nRegister to Dig into the Down to Earth Garden \nWeekly Attendance Sheet (First Come First Serve)
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/down-to-earth-garden-program-fall-2023-2-2/2024-02-18/
LOCATION:Spaces of Opportunity\, 1200 W Vineyard\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85041\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240220T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240220T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
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SUMMARY:D.A.D.S. Group
DESCRIPTION:February 20\, 6-8 pm \nD.A.D.S. (Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome) provides a time and place for dads and other male caregivers of a loved one with Down syndrome to come together and support each other. The group has meetings each month to discuss aspects of Down syndrome\, listen to speakers and talk about our kids. \nLocation: Old Spaghetti Factory in downtown Phoenix 1418 N. Central Ave\, Phoenix\, AZ 85004 \n*DADS are responsible for their own dinner \nRSVP FOR DADS APPRECIATING DOWN SYNDROME 
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/d-a-d-s-group-4-2/
LOCATION:Old Spaghetti Factory\, 1418 N Central Ave\, Phoenix\, 85004
CATEGORIES:D.A.D.S.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240222T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240222T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
CREATED:20240205T073046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T023151Z
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SUMMARY:Level Up Webinar: Transition Planning
DESCRIPTION:Transition Planning: From IEPs to Graduation (or Not) – What are the District’s Obligations and Parent’s/Student’s Rights \nThis event requires pre-registration and all registrants must be approved to attend. You must be either a parent of a child with an IEP or an Advocate/Attorney supporting children with IEPs. \nSpecial Education Attorneys Susan Marks and Amy Langerman will review the transition provisions of the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)\, summarizing the key elements of transition planning. They will review exemplar transition plan provisions and show participants what types of services\, activities\, and community participation should be included in a comprehensive transition plan. The presentation will review the coordination between school districts\, families and adult agencies (e.g. Division on Developmental Disabilities and Department of Vocational Rehabilitation) and how such coordination is best achieved. Finally\, Amy and Susan will discuss the all-important issue of graduation for students with disabilities – when a student is eligible and when he or she is not\, and how to ensure that a district is not pushing a student out before it is appropriate. \nAmy Langerman has tried more due process cases in the State of Arizona on behalf of parents than any other attorney. Her undefeated record speaks volumes. Amy helped to create a program in her own district in San Diego to bring kids back from segregated settings and onto their home school comprehensive campus that her own son attended. The vast majority of families with whom she consults in California seek her out to obtain an  inclusion placement and she collaborates with the two districts in which she works to train staff\, provide resources\, and help inclusion succeed. Amy is a national trainer on inclusion and has done trainings for three districts in Maricopa County.  Amy has also successfully transitioned numerous students\, including her son\, to college\, vocational training programs\, and district transition programs. She has stopped more graduations in the State of Arizona than any other parent-attorney\, obtaining years of additional education and training for scores of students.  \nSusan Marks is the principal at the Law Office of Susan Marks.  Susan is a Professor Emeritus of Special Education at Northern Arizona University where she taught in the Special Education teacher preparation program and coordinated the graduate certificate in Autism. While at NAU\, she prepared inclusion facilitators and Board Certified Behavior Analysts. She is a board member of the Arizona TASH\, a state-wide advocacy group that promotes inclusive and quality lives for individuals with significant support needs. Susan is an Autism Specialist and  was previously a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D). Susan has presented on inclusive practices at numerous conferences in Arizona and the Partners in Leadership trainings. \n  \nRegister for the Discussion *No Recording Available*
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/transition-planning-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Level Up! Webinar Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240222T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240222T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
CREATED:20240612T165359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240612T165750Z
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SUMMARY:Transition Planning Feb 22 2024
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/transition-planning-feb-22-2024/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240223T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20240223T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
CREATED:20240202T225318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T213604Z
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SUMMARY:Moms' Night Out
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for an evening of yoga! \nWith Moriah Salzman \nBodyAwake® Yoga\, developed by Dr. Sue Morter\, is an accessible practice (available to all skill levels) that enlivens your energetic system allowing you to discover a new sense of “self” as you anchor your consciousness deep in the core of your body. \nMoriah Salzman has been practicing BodyAwake Yoga since 2016. She received so many benefits from her personal practice that she decided to become a BodyAwake Yoga Certified Teacher in 2018. She has taught both in person and online classes and loves helping people to discover more about themselves through the practice of yoga. In 2022\, Moriah was invited to join the BodyAwake School of Yoga Faculty and now helps to train students from all over the world to become certified as BodyAwake Yoga Teachers. \n6:45-7pm We’ll settle into the quiet and get centered \n7-8pm Yoga Practice \n8-8:30 Social time \n*Suggested $5-10 donation \nRegister Here  \nSponsored by:
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/moms-night-out/
LOCATION:DSNetwork Enrichment Center\, 1445 E Guadalupe Rd Suite 103\, Tempe\, AZ\, 85283-3953\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mom's Night Out (MNO)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240224T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240224T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
CREATED:20231213T224751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T200612Z
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SUMMARY:West Valley Family Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:DSConnex West Valley Family Meetup  \n\n\nWe’ll meet at the Goodyear Recreation Center from 11 am -1 pm on Saturday Feb 24 for some fitness\, fun\, and food!\n\nThe first hour will include 8-10 fitness/movement activities for families in the Goodyear Rec Center’s indoor/outdoor space. \nThen the second hour\, lunch will be served\, courtesy of Luke and the Adapted Recreation Department for an hour of picnicking and mingling.\n\n\nBring a picnic blanket.\n\n\n(The area we are using has indoor/outdoor space which is all fenced in and secure for families.)\n\n\n\nRegister Here (Required) \nFree
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/west-valley-family-meet-up-2/
LOCATION:Goodyear Recreation Center\, 420 Estrella Parkway\, Goodyear\, AZ\, 85338\, United States
CATEGORIES:DSConnex West Valley
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240225T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240225T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
CREATED:20240104T231736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T191002Z
UID:10000243-1708855200-1708862400@dsnetworkaz.org
SUMMARY:Down to Earth Garden Program Winter 2024
DESCRIPTION:  \nSteps to Sign Up:\n1. Register & Sign Waiver of Release\n2. Select a slot for an upcoming garden day on the weekly attendance sheet\nRegister to Dig into the Down to Earth Garden \nWeekly Attendance Sheet (First Come First Serve)
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/down-to-earth-garden-program-fall-2023-2-2/2024-02-25/
LOCATION:Spaces of Opportunity\, 1200 W Vineyard\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85041\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240229T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240229T111500
DTSTAMP:20260501T202044
CREATED:20240206T175944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T020555Z
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SUMMARY:Club Xtra - Start With Music
DESCRIPTION:DSNetwork is partnering with Higher Octave Healing for “Start with Music” a research-based\, parent-child developmental music program for all children with Down syndrome age 7 and under and their caregivers. During this 4-week course\, participants will engage in a variety of songs and music games designed to support aspects of healthy development including socialization\, communication\, and pre-academic skills. \nAll classes are led by a Board-Certified Music Therapist specially trained to work with young children. Each participant will also receive their own instrument kit to use in class and take home with them to keep. Come make music with us! \nFree. \nRegister Here 
URL:https://dsnetworkaz.org/event/club-xtra-start-with-music-2/2024-02-29/
LOCATION:DSNetwork Enrichment Center\, 1445 E Guadalupe Rd Suite 103\, Tempe\, AZ\, 85283-3953\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Xtra (0-7)
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