About The Down Syndrome Action Plan
Transforming Hope Into Action
Our Story
At the Down Syndrome Action Plan we believe in empowering parents to take an active role in shaping their child’s future. Founded on principles of neurodevelopment, epigenetics, and neuroplasticity, The Down Syndrome Action Plan is a dynamic community dedicated to unlocking the potential of children with Down Syndrome. We provide parents, especially mothers, with actionable strategies and an empowering network to apply individualized approaches to neurodevelopment, health, and learning.
Our Mission
Our Mission is twofold: first, to equip parents with knowledge, mindset, and community to create truly individualized plans for their children’s health, development, and learning. Second, To celebrate and inspire one another through the community of women who became mothers of children with Down syndrome, who created New Extraordinaries and redefined their own lives and those of their families.
With practical resources, research, and ideas both from in- and outside the world of DS, live webinars, and an empowered membership community, The Down Syndrome Action Plan is a place where Hope is transformed into Action.
Geralyn Spiesz
Founder of the Down Syndrome Action Plan
Geralyn Spiesz holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Occupational Therapy. With a diverse career spanning work with adults with developmental disabilities, inpatient and outpatient care, rehabilitation, long-term care, home care, and Early Intervention, Geralyn has developed a deep expertise in supporting the needs of individuals and their families across various settings.
Her professional journey took a profound turn in 2007 with the birth of her son, Lucas. Refusing to accept the limitations often associated with Down syndrome, Geralyn embarked on a relentless quest for knowledge, exploring fields such as neurodevelopment, epigenetics, neuroplasticity, functional medicine, and nutrition, to list a few. She combined these with her occupational therapy background to develop input-organizing, strengths-based neurodevelopmental plans tailored to Lucas’s unique needs.
Geralyn created The Down Syndrome Action Plan, a private FB Group, in 2010 which is a community of nearly 5,000 international members. She is the author of Redefining the Reality of Down Syndrome; The Power of an Integrative Mindset, and has now created the Down Syndrome Action Plan, LLC. A company with a mission to redefine the reality for people with Down Syndrome and their families.
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