WELCOME TO THE BRIGHTERSIDE!
We’re here as a support network whether you’ve just received a prenatal Down Syndrome diagnosis, are walking into your child’s first IEP meeting or transitioning your teenager into adulthood. The Brighterside of Down Syndrome is a non-profit organization here to SHINE hope into your story and BRIGHTEN your day! New? We’d love to hear from you!
JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT EVENT!
Are you new to the community? We’d love to hear from you and invite you to join us at an upcoming event or connect you with a local family in your area!
Send us a message and we will be in contact with you shortly, we are so excited to meet you!
Many of our families interact on social media on a regular basis. We have a Facebook Group available for you to join as a way to connect with other families that participate with The Brighterside of Down Syndrome!
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Our Mission
Our mission is to enhance the lives of people with Down syndrome and their families. We promote awareness, understanding and acceptance of Down syndrome in California’s Central Valley. We CONNECT families, EDUCATE and empower advocates, CELEBRATE our children’s achievements and BRIGHT futures together!
Life is great on The Brighterside!
Down syndrome, named after John Langdon Down the English physician who discovered the Syndrome, is a genetic condition in which an individual has a partial or complete extra copy of the 21st chromosome. Read More >
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