A Splash and Swim Summer Social
Please join us for a summer social swim event in August! It’s sure to be a carefree, hot summer night and we will have the swim park all to ourselves!
Spring Fling & Sing: Together We Bloom!
Join Northwest Disability Support for a joyful community gathering celebrating connection, creativity, and belonging. This community drop-in event welcomes families and friends experiencing disability to come together through:
🌈 Arts & crafts
🎶 Music, singing, and dancing
💛 Community connection and play
Come as you are — stay as long (or as little) as works for your family.
Light snacks, pizza lunch, and refreshments will be provided.
All ways of participating are welcome!
Click Here For More Information, Information in Spanish, and to Register!
Buddy Fest NW
Buddy Fest NW is NW Disability Support's annual celebration promoting the acceptance and inclusion of people experiencing disability (including Down syndrome). It is the largest fundraiser of the year for NWDS. The festival brings together families, friends, self-advocates, educators, professionals, community leaders and other promoters of a civil and inclusive society for a day of community, fun, and advocacy. Everyone seeking to understand, accept, and celebrate disability, diversity, and inclusion is welcome at Buddy Fest NW! Registration has opened. Please contact us at info@nwdisabilitysupport.org for more information or to get involved.A Splash and Swim Summer Social
Please join us for a summer social swim event in August! It’s sure to be a carefree, hot summer night and we will have the swim park all to ourselves!
Popsicles in the Park (Westmoreland Park)
Join us for a fun and relaxed time with other families who have a child with a disability.
Kids can play while parents and caregivers connect, share stories, and build community.
All ages are welcome—come as you are!
Popsicles in the Park (Luuwit View Park)
Join us for a fun and relaxed time with other families who have a child with a disability.
Kids can play while parents and caregivers connect, share stories, and build community.
All ages are welcome—come as you are!
Popsicles in the Park (Arbor Lodge Park)
Join us for a fun and relaxed time with other families who have a child with a disability.
Kids can play while parents and caregivers connect, share stories, and build community.
All ages are welcome—come as you are!
Popsicles in the Park (Champs @ Marshall Park)
Join us for a fun and relaxed time with other families who have a child with a disability.
Kids can play while parents and caregivers connect, share stories, and build community.
All ages are welcome—come as you are!
Popsicles in the Park (Gabriel Park)
Regretfully, we have to cancel this event at Gabriel Park. Those who registered have been notified. Please join us in community at a future Popsicle in the Park event.
Lamentablemente, tenemos que cancelar este evento en Gabriel Park. Los inscritos han sido notificados. Únase a nosotros en comunidad en un futuro evento de Popsicle in the Park.
Popsicles in the Park (Cook Family Park)
Join us for a fun and relaxed time with other families who have a child with a disability.
Kids can play while parents and caregivers connect, share stories, and build community.
All ages are welcome—come as you are!
World Down Syndrome Day Celebration
We are thrilled to be coming together with Down Syndrome Network Oregon this year to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day!
Please join in the festivities that will include community celebration, food, and fun!
Click for more details and to register. / Haga clic para obtener más detalles y registrarse.
2025 Kindergarten Inclusion Community Transition Support Series begins soon!
KIC: Connecting and Supporting Families on the Journey to Elementary School
The KIC program is designed to support families as they begin their elementary school journey. Over three in-person sessions, we’ll provide valuable tools and resources focused on belonging, vision, and embracing your child’s strengths. We will explore inclusion, IEP rights, goal setting, behavior supports, and communication tools to ensure your child’s right to a free and appropriate education is met.
Supported by: Early Learning Hub of Clackamas County.
Details in Spanish are available at the registration link.
Buddy Fest NW
Buddy Fest NW is NW Disability Support's annual celebration promoting the acceptance and inclusion of people experiencing disability (including Down syndrome). It is the largest fundraiser of the year for NWDS. The festival brings together families, friends, self-advocates, educators, professionals, community leaders and other promoters of a civil and inclusive society for a day of community, fun, and advocacy. Everyone seeking to understand, accept, and celebrate disability, diversity, and inclusion is welcome at Buddy Fest NW! Registration has opened. Please contact us at info@nwdisabilitysupport.org for more information or to get involved.
A Splash and Swim Summer Social
Please join us for a summer social swim event in August! It’s sure to be a carefree, hot summer night and we will have the swim park all to ourselves!
Popsicles in the Park (Dawson Park)
Join NWDS and other families experiencing disability for park play, popsicles and togetherness! This is a free event for all ages. Bring a picnic or drop by for a visit. We’d love to see you!
Click image for more info and to RSVP.
Popsicles in the Park (Westmoreland Park)
Join NWDS and other families experiencing disability for park play, popsicles and togetherness! This is a free event for all ages. Bring a picnic or drop by for a visit. We’d love to see you!
Click image for more info and to RSVP.
OMSI Play Lab: Be a Naturalist / Sé un naturalista
NWDS is happy to partner with OMSI to host this Play Lab for our families with kiddos experiencing disability ages 0-6.
NWDS se complace en asociarse con OMSI para organizar este laboratorio de juegos para nuestras familias con niños con discapacidades de 0 a 6 años.
Popsicles in the Park (Luuwit View Park)
Join NWDS and other families experiencing disability for park play, popsicles and togetherness! This is a free event for all ages. Bring a picnic or drop by for a visit. We’d love to see you!
Click image for more info and to RSVP.
OMSI Play Lab: Let's Build / Construyamos
What can we build to solve a problem? Students will explore solutions, problem-solving, and stretch their engineering process skills.
NWDS is happy to partner with OMSI to host this Play Lab for our families with kiddos experiencing disability ages 0-6.
Popsicles in the Park (Gabriel Park)
Join NWDS and other families experiencing disability for park play, popsicles and togetherness! This is a free event for all ages. Bring a picnic or drop by for a visit. We’d love to see you!
Click image for more info and to RSVP.
Popsicles in the Park (Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park)
Join NWDS and other families experiencing disability for park play, popsicles and togetherness! This is a free event for all ages. Bring a picnic or drop by for a visit. We’d love to see you!
Click image for more info and to RSVP.
OMSI Play Lab: I Am A Scientist / Soy un científico
What is a scientist? How does a scientist explore the world around them? What tools do they use? Students begin their journey into the world of scientific investigation.
NWDS is happy to partner with OMSI to host this Play Lab for our families with kiddos experiencing disability ages birth to six.
OMSI Play Lab: Be a Naturalist / Sé un naturalista
Explore the natural world and the clues that animals leave behind. Families will meet insects and practice skills like categorization and observations.
NWDS is happy to partner with OMSI to host this Play Lab for our families.
OMSI Play Lab: Be a Naturalist / Sé un naturalista
Explore the natural world and the clues that animals leave behind. Families will meet insects and practice skills like categorization and observations.
NWDS is happy to partner with OMSI to host this Play Lab for our families.
World Down Syndrome Day After Party! / ¡Día Mundial del Síndrome de Down!
Let’s Celebrate with a World Down Syndrome Day After Party!
Every year on March 21st, we observe World Down Syndrome Day. It's an important day where people worldwide unite to celebrate and support individuals with Down syndrome. The month of March is also Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. This year, we will gather locally on March 24th from 1 pm to 4 pm, acknowledging that the celebration of people with disabilities can happen any and every day of the year!
OMSI Play Lab: I Am A Scientist / Soy un científico
What is a scientist? How does a scientist explore the world around them? What tools do they use? Students begin their journey into the world of scientific investigation.
NWDS is happy to partner with OMSI to host this Play Lab for our families.
2024 Kindergarten Inclusion Community Transition Support & Cohort (KIC)
The KIC seeks to connect families beginning their transition to elementary school! Through five sessions we will provide a backpack of tools and supports to kick off an inclusive journey that values belonging and vision, embraces your hopes and dreams, and explores the strengths and gifts of your child. Inclusion is centered around these attributes, the general education curriculum, and your child’s right to a free and appropriate education.