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August 2021
DSACF’s Scholarship Policy is intended to ensure that scholarship funds are disseminated in a fair and equitable way to the families who’ve shown consistent program involvement during the full fiscal year. DSACF’s attendance policy will follow the fiscal year and runs from August – July of every year. A family’s qualification for scholarships will reset every year in August.
For the purpose of this policy, attendance at Family Fun Days is included in our scholarship policies and subject to the same requirements.
Due to the time commitment necessary for participation as a Board of Director (BOD) or committee member, both BOD and committee members, deemed to be compliant with job descriptions, will automatically be eligible for both scholarships and Family Fun Day activities. In order to be eligible for a scholarship or attendance at a Family Fun Day, families must meet the minimum requirement in at least two of the identified categories and have an active family membership on file for the existing fiscal year.
The health and safety of our families, instructors, volunteers, and staff is our top priority. Therefore, we’ve developed a phased approach to re-introducing in-person programming. Through this phased approach, we will continue to maintain safety guidelines as recommended by health experts and government officials. Since the pandemic has shown us that we must be flexible in adapting to current trends in our community, we will continue to adapt our services and guidelines, to be in alignment with the best interest of the community we serve. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate this transition time together.
As of August 5, 2021, due to the current surge in positive COVID cases in Central Florida
and the increased risk to our population, we encourage all participants to wear a mask at
indoor events and highly populated outdoor activities.
To view our full phased approach to programming plan, click Learn More below.
Calling all teens and adults! Join us for Social Club on weekdays at 5pm. Each day we’ve got fun activities such as Zumba, charades, virtual picnics, arts and crafts, and more!
Join us every Saturday at 10:00am on Zoom as Miss Tori teaches us basic sign language. All ages welcome!
A special series of workshops for teen siblings of individuals with DS, led by Hollywood actor/director and sib, Brian Donovan.
We are hosting a New Family Celebration on Saturday, August 28th at 9:00am at our Success Center. We would love to have our new families join us for an opportunity to meet our staff, other families on the same journey as you, and a few of our mentor families
Join us for this FREE 2-hour course on CPR, AED, and basic first aid provided by the Public Safety Education Group. This course is accredited by the American Heart Association and taught by local professional firefighters and/or paramedics. This class is intended for adults (we recommend ages 16+)
La educación especial y el plan educacional individual (I.E.P.) no tiene porque ser complicado ni intimidante. Soren Richardson, entrenadora de padres, y Oryza Quiles, van a analizar el proceso de la educación especial y el I.E.P. desde la perspectiva de los padres todos los martes a las 8.30pm, comenzando el 20 de Julio hasta el 19 de Octubre. Haga clic aquí para registrarse para este seminario web GRATUITO a través de Zoom.
We’re looking to start up another soccer league with XL Soccer World in Lake Mary. This group would be for ages 16-21. If you are interested, please fill out the form >>> INTEREST FORM
The Central Florida D.A.D.S. are back in action! Join us on August 12th from 8:00-9:30 for our upcoming meeting (in person OR on Zoom). We’ll have representatives from the National D.A.D.S. group speaking with us. REGISTER
CFCArts’ UpBeat! Theatre Troupe is a performance group for teen and young adult exceptional learners. UpBeat! produces multiple performances each year, including both plays and musicals. UpBeat! is open to actors with a variety of exceptionalities, including (but not limited to) autism, Down syndrome, and ADHD. Pre-register below if you’re interested!
We’re also looking to launch an UpBeat Musical Theatre Jr Troupe for school aged children! If you are interested in your child joining, please fill out the interest form below.
