Buddy Walk In Your Own Community (anytime this October)

Wednesday, October 1st |

For those unable to join our In Person Buddy Walk on October 13 (whether you live further afield or prefer to gather locally with friends and family), you can Buddy Walk in the comfort of their own community throughout the month of October.

New Family Social

Saturday, October 4th | 10:00 AM - 12pm
20 Burlington Mall Road (Ground Floor Conference Room), Burlington, MA 01803

Email Katie for more information, FirstCall@mdsc.org

2025 In-Person On My Way Buddy Walk (Wakefield, MA)

Sunday, October 12th | 12pm - 4pm
Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield, MA

Prepare to be On Your Way on Sunday, October 12 as we gather as a community for MDSC’s 2025 Buddy Walk, once again returning to the shores of Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield for the largest gathering of the Down syndrome community in New England and one of the largest in the country.

Register below so that you and your family can be a part of the warmth and determination of our community as we celebrate and raise awareness and funds for all our loved ones with Down syndrome. And, if you can’t join us in person, don’t fret…. you can instead Buddy Walk In Your Community anytime, anywhere throughout the month of October.

Sign Language Workshop (virtual)

Saturday, October 18th | 10am - 11:30am
Zoom

Co-hosted by the MDSC and the Boston Children’s Down Syndrome Program, join us as we learn some signs for common words and discuss how including sign language in daily routines can promote communication for babies and young children with Down syndrome. Signs will be translated into Spanish and Portuguese. 

Quarterly Support Group for Families of Children with Down syndrome and Special Healthcare/Behavioral Needs

Saturday, October 25th | 9am - 10:30am
This is a virtual event

Hosted by Mass Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC) and Boston Children’s Hospital Down Syndrome Program

Topic: Supports for dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Presentation by BCH Patient and Family Educator Paige Sinsebox MPH, followed by Q&A 

Educator’s Forum

Thursday, November 6th | 8am - 3pm
Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA

Save the Date for MDSC’s Annual Educators Forum on Thursday, November 6th at The College of the Holy Cross, in Worcester MA.

We hope you will join us for a full-day of professional development with education specific workshops highlighting important information and resources to best support students with Down syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities at school.

Stay tuned for Registration Opening!