AUCKLAND DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION (ADSA)

2020 will be the 15th Annual Buddy Walk – and it will be spectacular. Planning is in full swing – and we are now looking for donations for our huge raffle and silent auction. If you can assist in providing prizes, vouchers, or have family and friends who may have something to give – please…

2 and 3 March 2020 Bookings are now open for our next ADSA Success in School education course.Please disregard the previously advertised date that was incorrect. BOOK NOW This course provides a wealth of information for teachers, teacher aides, SENCOs, specialist staff and parents/family/whanau – about different approaches that can be used to ensure children…

If you follow our Facebook page and are a member of the ADSA, please join our new group. This is a private forum just for people with a family member with Down syndrome who is a member of the ADSA. Here we will put posts and offers that apply only to our members. Other more public posts will…

Our Christmas Party is for ADSA families who have a child with Down syndrome aged between 0-12 years old. Siblings may also attend. Ticket registrations are closed and there will be no walk-ins this year; so, you must be registered to attend. Entry is FREE, however, a Koha towards the cost of food is welcomed.

OUR AUCTION IS NOW CLOSED The auction was organised to raise money to support our young adults (mostly teenagers) to attend a 3-day camp in February 2020. Our goal was to raise $5000 and we managed to raise $5149 thanks to our bidders and also those people who chose to donate. This specially designed camp…

Juniors This month the Juniors were lucky enough to catch the Nelson Mandela exhibition at Eden Park just before it closed! There was so much to see at the exhibition and everyone loved listening to the sound booths and interactive displays. We wrapped up the afternoon back at the Recreate space with afternoon tea and…