Classes
are designed for adults with Down syndrome. Our expected outcomes are
increased independence and self-esteem, and improved social relationships
and community involvement. Themes present
throughout all modules include:
Safety
Good
health (physical, emotional and mental) and hygiene practices
Assertiveness
Independence
Age appropriate
behavior
Time management
Identification
of needs and desires
Community
access
Development
of resources and support systems
Click
here to read the current ALIVE! Class Summary
Location
Instructors
University
of Denver’s Cherrington Hall
2201 South Gaylord Street
Room 219
Denver, CO 80208
Please note, some important changes to our registration process.
NEW - All registrations MUST include 50% tuition deposit ($75) to reserve a spot in the class.
Registration forms received without the $75 payment will not be enrolled in the class.
Please indicate your 1st and 2nd choice (Wednesday or Thursday) and we will do our best to accommodate your first choice.
NEW - All tuition must be paid in full by the first day of class. Any unpaid participants will be removed from the class roster and their place will be filled by a student from the wait list.
Classes are limited to the first 15 participants who submit a completed application along with the $75 tuition deposit.
Scholarship requests must be submitted with registration forms.
NEW - Completed applications and $75 deposit MUST BE MAILED to:
DADSC
700 Potomac Street, Suite A
Aurora, CO 80011
Cost:
Scholarships:
$150
per quarter
Partial
scholarships are available. Click here to download the Scholarship Application.
For
more information, please email Erin McLain, Interim Executive Director of the clinic, or call her at 303-762-6545.
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ALIVE!
Class Summary
Social Skills and Relationships
Week Two
Teammates
We need to cooperate, be flexible, try our best and support each other in our relationships. This week’s class focused on the different types of teams we all have in our lives. Family, friends, classmates, roommates, coworkers and other relationships function as teams. We discussed the qualities of teams and then went outside to play some competitive games to demonstrate good team behaviors.
First, teams had to keep a ball in the air – counting how many touches before the ball fell to the ground. It was challenging and fun competing with each other! Another game had each team using a leaky cup to move water from one bucket to another in a relay race. The team that filled their bucket highest won. The final game was to fit the entire team inside a rope circle – and the circle kept getting smaller! The team that figured out how to arrange everyone inside the rope won that contest. Students really worked together and encouraged their teammates to compete and do their best.