Adults Believing, Learning & Expressing.

The A.B.L.E. training program is designed to help adults with Down syndrome develop the ability to make their own personal decisions based on their individual talents and interests.

Trainers:

• Cristina Kazmierczak, A.B.L.E. Self-Determined Adult
• Faith Levario, DSASTX Program & Outreach Coordinator

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Free

Club Night is offered weekly in-person and via Zoom.

Club Night activities include bingo, dance fitness, movie nights, comedy nights, karaoke, arts and crafts (in-person only), and more!

If someone is in person at the DSA and does not want to participate in Zoom, there will be alternative activities.

We will be doing temperature checks at the door and wearing masks. A lot of our participants have been socializing outside of the DSASTX and will be allowed to sit (masked) at the same table with others UNLESS parents indicate otherwise.

At this time, please only sign up for in-person participants if you/your child/your sibling will be able to follow our Covid protocols. It is our sincere hope that these restrictions will only be in place for a short time as we err on the side of caution for the safety of all of our members.

Registration is required so 55 minutes before start time we can send you the Zoom link to join.

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Functional Fitness for Independence Tailored to Individuals with Disabilities.

Let's get fit with Coach Dan, a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutritional Coach.

Class structure:

• 5-10 min warmup
• 20-30 min exercise including various body weight exercises and movements to increase heart rate for a stronger cardiovascular system as well as building functional muscles needed to perform day to day tasks. Agility, HIIT, plyometrics, balance, and strength will all be a part of the program.
• 5-10 min core work, cool down, stretching, and nutritional talks to incorporate healthy choices into our daily routines.

*Note: There will not be FITTID on Saturday, April 13 and June 8th.

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$5 participation fee per session.

Bring the whole family out to enjoy an afternoon of food and fun while developing friendships and building community!

Lunch will be provided as well as activities for all ages. Come hang out and make new friends!

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Free

An opportunity for children with Down syndrome ages 6 -12 and their similar-aged siblings to join us for fun, games, and friendship!

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Due to COVID-19, we will be checking temps at the door, wearing masks, and following social distancing guidelines while indoors.

Free.

Children ages 0-6 with Down syndrome and age-appropriate siblings are welcome to join us for limited IN-PERSON capacity at the DSASTX Maggie Hartman Community and Education Center and virtually via Facebook Live from the DSASTX Facebook Page!

Ages: 0-6

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Free.

Calling all kiddos aged 0-6 years old and siblings! Join us to make new friends, learn, grow, and play with us!

Registration required: register here.

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Free

Siblings of individuals with Down syndrome ages 7-16 are welcome to join Sibshops to meet other sibs, socialize, and engage in great conversation!

Snacks will be served!

Sibshops are lively, pedal-to-the-metal events where they will:

• Meet other sibs (usually for the first time)
• Have fun and laugh!
• Talk about the good and not-so-good parts of having a sib with special needs with others who “get it”
• Play some great games
• Learn how other brothers and sisters handle sticky situations sometimes faced by brothers and sisters
• Learn about the services their brothers and sisters receive

Registration required: register here.

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$5 per session

Join us for TamboRhythms Virtual Drum Circle courtesy of Jorge Ochoa, an occupational therapist dedicated to promoting FUNctional living through rhythmic expression regardless of age or previous musical experience.

Be ready to have some serious fun! You just need a drum and drumstick or something to make noise with such as a pot, pan, shaker, etc.

*Program is hybrid, meets on zoom and in-person.

All ages are welcome!

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Registration is required. A Zoom link will be sent 30 minutes prior to the start of the program.

Free.

Teens with Down syndrome ages 13-17 and like-aged siblings are welcome to join our teen social group to make friends and enjoy fun activities.

We will incorporate a physical activity (Zumba, tag, etc.), and a craft activity into every session, fun indoor/outdoor games.

A light snack and sugar-free drinks will be offered.

Registration required: register here.

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Free

Join Tiffany as she leads us in Zumba during our Club Night at the DSASTX. You can join us either in person or virtually from home.

Bring your enthusiasm, a water bottle, and a towel with you because might need those!

Registration is required. For those joining us from home, a Zoom link will be emailed 45 minutes before the start of class to ensure everyone who has registered will get the link.

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Free

Join us as we stimulate the senses and encourage creativity in a fun environment where children create a variety of crafts to take home and cherish or share with others. Typically held on a Saturday morning for 2-3 hours, we offer Art For All twice a year for children ages 5-28 with special needs and their siblings. Children who move independently or who use assistive devices are welcome to attend, however, unlike our regular 6-8 week programs, we do not provide 1:1 volunteers, rather parents are encouraged to help their child participate in the different art stations. The fee to attend is $15.  

Learn more about scholarships here.

Mailing Address

Kinetic Kids, Inc.
PO Box 690993
San Antonio, TX 78269

The fee to attend is $15.

For children of all abilities! Dancers learn two or three dances and perform in a recital at the end of the season.

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Mailing Address

Kinetic Kids, Inc.
PO Box 690993
San Antonio, TX 78269

Ages: 5-21.

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Drumming Around is offered in one-day sessions throughout the year. Children have fun playing different rhythm instruments, including drums, tambourines, and maracas. All participants are encouraged to join in and enjoy the fun!

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Ages: 5-18.

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Mailing Address

Kinetic Kids, Inc.
PO Box 690993
San Antonio, TX 78269

Children explore music and movement through a variety of instruments, rhythms and sounds. The class performs in a music recital at the end of the season.

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Mailing Address

Kinetic Kids, Inc.
PO Box 690993
San Antonio, TX 78269

Ages: 18 months - 18.

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This program combines music, theatre and dance for a unique experience.  Children show off in a final performance at the end of the season.

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Ages: 5-18.

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Mailing Address

Kinetic Kids, Inc.
PO Box 690993
San Antonio, TX 78269

Explore the best that San Antonio has to offer while learning new skills and making great friends! Enjoy the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, Spurs games, and live Broadway shows at local theaters. Dine in various restaurants and tour museums throughout the city while socializing with other heroes. Enhance your bowling, fitness, and performance skills. Make lasting memories at one of our four annual dances. 

Individuals with intellectual special needs ages 14 years and older. 

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Transportation:

Heroes are dropped off at the event unless otherwise noted. If the activity takes place outside of San Antonio, heroes will meet at a predetermined location and transported to and from the event.

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Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we offer a variety of activities for families. We’ve given hundreds of tickets to sporting and community events. These activities vary as supporters make them available and are on a first come, first-served basis for families.

These are rare opportunities for participants with intellectual special needs to participate with their families in fun community activities.

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Families with children who have intellectual special needs.

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The Eva's Heroes Summer Enrichment Program provides an inclusive environment for individuals 14 years of age and up. Interact and learn with peers, enhance independence and self-esteem, and learn the value of teamwork. Our summer programs offer incredible adventures for everyone! Join us! Each camp takes place at different locations throughout San Antonio and South Texas, among them SeaWorld, Woodlawn Theatre, Palo Alto and more.

Price: $350-400/week

The Texas A&M – San Antonio Autism Lifeline Links Program (ALL) is working to increase service capacity and eliminate wait times and barriers for individuals on the autism spectrum throughout the life. ALL will do this by working collaboratively and transparently to create a comprehensive person-centered system of awareness, early diagnosis, treatment and services to improve the opportunities and outcomes for individuals with autism and their families.

The Texas A&M – San Antonio Autism Lifeline Links Program (ALL) is working to increase service capacity and eliminate wait times and barriers for individuals on the autism spectrum throughout the life. ALL will do this by working collaboratively and transparently to create a comprehensive person-centered system of awareness, early diagnosis, treatment and services to improve the opportunities and outcomes for individuals with autism and their families.

Our peer support group, which meets twice a month, provides an upbeat place for individuals with spinal cord injuries and their caregivers to connect with other people who have experienced the same life-changing injury.

The meetings are an excellent way for members to share resources, ideas and information, while enjoying fellowship in a relaxed setting.

In addition to guest speakers and discussions on topics of interest, meetings also include quarterly social and recreational outings.

Individuals with spinal cord injuries and their caregivers

Healthy LEAP (Lifestyle, Education, and Practice) is a series of health, nutrition, fitness, and safety lessons and practical applications created specifically for youth with and without intellectual disabilities.

The curriculum includes topics dedicated to educating and encouraging athletes (individuals with intellectual disabilities) and partners (individuals without intellectual disabilities) to maintain a healthy lifestyle through increased physical activity, improved nutrition, and overall emotional and social health.

Healthy LEAP lessons are delivered by coaches/teachers over the course of eight weeks. Each coach/teacher is given a manual with the complete health lessons, and every participant will receive their own student kit to support them during the program.

Participants will learn about food groups, maintaining a healthy weight and obesity, behavior and stress management, bone health, sports nutrition and hydration, exercise and injury prevention, sun safety, and prevention of tobacco and alcohol use.

Benefits of the program

• Positive health changes in participating students
• Students gain an increased awareness of health and wellness topics
• Promotes inclusion by engaging athletes of all ages and abilities

The Texas A&M – San Antonio Autism Lifeline Links Program (ALL) is working to increase service capacity and eliminate wait times and barriers for individuals on the autism spectrum throughout the life. ALL will do this by working collaboratively and transparently to create a comprehensive person-centered system of awareness, early diagnosis, treatment and services to improve the opportunities and outcomes for individuals with autism and their families.

No more sitting around all summer wondering what is available for your individual with intellectual disabilities age 14+. Each day SAFIRE will offer large group recreation games, individual workout programs and a social experience like no other; must be able to function in a 1:8 ratio of staff to clients and participate in small group games appropriately.

Cost: $125.00 weekly. Summer Camp: Daily Weekly or Monthly Enrollment, extended hours available.

The Texas A&M – San Antonio Autism Lifeline Links Program (ALL) is working to increase service capacity and eliminate wait times and barriers for individuals on the autism spectrum throughout the life. ALL will do this by working collaboratively and transparently to create a comprehensive person-centered system of awareness, early diagnosis, treatment and services to improve the opportunities and outcomes for individuals with autism and their families.

Day Habilitation Program for mentally challenged clients and adults, 18 years of age and older

Table Talk™ Color Me Camo is a peer-to-peer support group program specifically designed for women Veterans.

The purpose of the program is to empower women Veterans by facilitating meaningful conversations between peers and by forging strong bonds between women Veterans in their local communities.

Table Talk™ Color Me Camo focuses on identifying and addressing barriers women Veterans face on the path to positive change, through structured interaction with trained facilitators and fellow peers.
 
All Table Talk™ weekly peer support sessions are led by trained women Veteran volunteers or Grace After Fire outreach staff.

The program provides educational materials and activities that promote:

• Self-knowledge
• Self-understanding
• Self-development
• Self-renewal for the woman Veteran

Group topic discussions include:

• Self-analysis
• Self-development
• Relationships
• Life Management
• Community Resources

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Women Veterans

Free

Top-quality ABA programs focus on teaching meaningful, vital skills to learners that help them to be successful and independent in everyday life. This requires that everything learned in ABA sessions be practiced and “generalized” to actual, real-world situations. CARD programs specifically target generalization activities to help learners apply skills that they have learned in their ABA program across:

• Different locations (Home, school, community settings)
• Different people (Caregivers, family members, teachers, peers, community helpers)
• Different activities and settings (Play and social activities, events, outings, extra-curricular activities)

According to each learner’s needs, CARD will develop specific learning activities to help your child transfer skills that have been learned to real interactions and natural settings, so that gains made in ABA have a direct and meaningful impact on daily life.

Our mini-camp offerings are designed to foster creativity, movement and encourage reading throughout the summer. Each camp will focus on a variety of different activities, instructors are highly qualified and love working with children. All camps will start with a physical brain training class…Additional offerings may include Spanish, dance, tap, ballet, aerial yoga, drama, book club, Legos and engineering, and working together in puzzles and board games. These offerings are designed to give children a fun, safe space to move, experience things with peers and keep their brain engaged.

The Texas A&M – San Antonio Autism Lifeline Links Program (ALL) is working to increase service capacity and eliminate wait times and barriers for individuals on the autism spectrum throughout the life. ALL will do this by working collaboratively and transparently to create a comprehensive person-centered system of awareness, early diagnosis, treatment and services to improve the opportunities and outcomes for individuals with autism and their families.

Our Care Model The MAC’s innovative approach provides comprehensive and coordinated medical and non-medical services under one roof. The MAC seeks to help individuals with disabilities and special needs of all ages find the assistance they need to improve their health and well-being.

MAC Navigation: The MAC’s services use a family-centered approach with full collaboration from the family, MAC Member, and community partners known as MACers (pronounced “MACK-ers”). Click here to learn more.

Ultra-Accessible™ means that everyone has the same opportunity to be included and participate intentionally in their community. An Ultra-Accessible™ community should provide environments for people of all abilities where they are set up for mobility, access, and success.

The MAC Navigators The MAC Care Model™ is centered around addressing Non-Medical Drivers of Health (NMDOH) through team members known as MAC Navigators that serve as single points of contact for the individuals with disabilities and special needs that The MAC serves. Click here for the Navigation Road Map.

Pre-screening on The MAC website or in person determines eligibility to become a MAC member.

(For purposes of The MAC at Morgan’s Wonderland™, people with a “special need” are defined as individuals of all ages with long-term impairment of cognitive, sensory, motor and/or communication functions, either congenital or acquired, that are not readily rehabilitated. Furthermore, a special need substantially limits an individual’s ability to perform activities in the range of what is considered typical for a person of the same age and cultural context. A special need may result in associated social, behavioral, or mental health complexities, requiring specialized intervention by a professional. Populations served by the MAC are the range of conditions that are classified as intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as acquired or congenital physical disabilities.)

The MAC serves individuals of all ages.

ADA Adult & Babies Changing Tables available.

There are no income requirements to receive Navigation services.

Our MAC Members are members as long as they continue receiving services at The MAC.

Each of our MACers (community partners) accepts specific forms of insurance. MAC Navigators are able to connect MAC Members with the correct partner.