GLADS, Inc.

OUR MISSION:

To embellish the lives of people blessed with Down Syndrome.

Current Project:

Subsidize adoption costs of babies with Down Syndrome.

Ahren Headshots_33.jpg — FACT 1

99% of people with DS are happy and express love for their families

final hawaii (377).jpg — Fact 3

96% of siblings say they are proud and better people because of their brother/sister with DS

FACT 2

79% of parents feel their outlook on life is more positive because of their child with DS

Ahren Headshots_362.jpg — FACT 4

Most expecting parents are under-informed about DS

FACT 5

Many hopeful parents are waiting to adopt a child with DS

For more facts on parenting a child with Down Syndrome, contact Stephanie Thompson, (stephanie@ndsan.org -513-709-1751), a true national treasure. For decades, she has educated, counseled, encouraged, and supported expecting parents.

In the event birth parents are unable to raise their child, Stephanie introduces loving couples waiting for the opportunity to adopt. NDSAN (National Down Syndrome Adoption Network) is the nation’s leading resource for parents expecting a special baby with Down Syndrome.

Learn more about NDSAN→