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Just curious if everyone is getting information/newsbriefs from NDSS and/or National Down Syndrome Congress from other listservs you subscribe too; or would you like emails like the one below forwarded to this listserv? From: Jon Colman and Joe Bockerstette <jcolman@...>Subject: NDSS Announces New Strategic Direction"stpearson@..." <stpearson@...>Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 9:42 AM

NDSS Announces New Strategic Direction

The National Down Syndrome Society Is On A Mission To Enhance The

Quality Of Life For All People With Down Syndrome.

March 3, 2009 (New York, NY) The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS), the national advocate for people with Down syndrome, announced a new mission and vision that incorporates a new strategic direction, a new logo, and a host of initiatives to support its commitment to being the national advocate for people with Down syndrome.

Effective immediately, the new mission and vision are: The mission of NDSS is to be the national advocate for the value, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. The National Down Syndrome Society envisions a world in which all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to enhance their quality of life, realize their life aspirations, and become valued members of welcoming communities.

The new strategic direction will allow the organization to focus on key objectives that will grow the NDSS National Policy Center in DC, strengthen the national Buddy Walk® program with its affiliates, appoint a new leader to support community relations, and launch a new national public awareness strategy.

These strategic changes are designed to help NDSS advance its goals.

“Over the past 30 years, NDSS has benefited people with Down syndrome through national leadership in education, research and advocacy. Following an extensive study of the many unmet needs of families in the Down syndrome community, we have chosen a new mission and strategy that narrows our focus on the national advocacy for society’s acceptance of people with Down syndrome. We see achieving this mission as our community’s most important need.”

For the past 30 years NDSS has worked in partnership with its affiliates to advance research, improve public policy and increase public resources, as well as develop and disseminate educational materials and programs. NDSS is governed by a 17-member Board of Directors comprised of self-advocates, affiliates, parents, professionals and community members from across the country. NDSS also benefits from the expertise of several advisory boards, including: Affiliate Advisory Board, Clinical Advisory Board, National Advisory Board, Self-Advocate Advisory Board, and the Science Advisory Board.

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