United States of America
Lauren Snead
I currently work for Creative Trails, which is non profit that provides a day service program for adults with cognitive challenges, including Down Syndrome. This morning I woke up with the wild idea of planning a one year journey around the world to witness, observe and volunteer with organizations that support people with Down Syndrome. Here is my Resume: LAUREN E. SNEAD Education Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA Experience |
Ms. Lauren Snead
My name is Lauren Snead. I am 27 years old and I live in Portland, Maine. I currrently work as a Program Manager for an amazing small non profit called Creative Trails. Creative Trails is day service program for adults with cognitive challenges, including Down Syndrome. Our program focuses on enabling and celebrating adults with all sorts of cognitive challenges. I manage an art program, and an outdoor adventure program. Of all the people that I work with, I feel a spiritual bond and special connection to the folks with Down Syndrome. |
Announcing Down Syndrome Education USA
Down Syndrome Education USA is a new nonprofit organization established in the USA to create new opportunities for young people with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome Education USA is associated with and works closely with Down Syndrome Education International. Together, are working to develop and evaluate education programs, offer conferences for families, teachers and other professionals and support scientific research.
Please look out for further information appearing on Down Syndrome Education USA's web site over the coming weeks.
Professor David Patterson
I am a Professor of Biological Sciences and Senior Scientist and President of the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute at the University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA. I have been studying Down syndrome for about 30 years. I was a collaborator on the sequencing of the DNA of chromosome 21, a major contributor to the physical mapping of the chromosome including mapping of genes on chromsoome 21 important for Alzheimer's disease and motor neuron disease, and have studied a number of genes on chromosome 21 that we believe may have relevance to Down syndrome. |
