We Believe in the Unique Potential of Every Child

Every child has unique abilities and potentials waiting to be unlocked. Each child deserves to
have their health, development, and learning cultivated with an individualized approach.

Parents are the Experts on Their Child

You know your child better than anyone else, your insights are crucial to creating impactful
action plans.

The Power of Neuroplasticity

We respect the brain’s ability to grow and change from the inputs it receives. The human brain
has this remarkable ability throughout life.

Neurodevelopment is a Journey

We believe in the How and Why’s of development without regard for time-based milestone
achievement models. We believe that Integration of system sets the platform for all future
development.

Mindset Shapes Outcomes

The Down Syndrome Action Plan embraces an empowered mindset. We reject “That’s just Down
Syndrome” and embrace methods which unearth root cause and leads to real answers for our
children’s health, development, and learning.

Epigenetic Potential

Our embrace of epigenetic potential gives us the opportunity to actively affect our children’s
health and development. Modifiable influences such as environment and nutrition can actively
shape the way genes are expressed.

Nutrition is Foundational

We believe in the power of understanding our children’s unique metabolic needs to create
impactful and targeted nutrition plans for health and development.

We Embrace in Root Cause Approaches

We believe the answer is never “Just DS.” We believe there are many approaches based on
scientific research that is routinely used outside the world of Down Syndrome that are valuable
to solving metabolic issues our children may face. We also believe that the performance-based
approaches in education are not a metric of our children’s ability to learn.

We Believe in The Future

We believe in the power new ideas and new ways of thinking. We know there are new paradigms
for our children’s lives waiting to be created. The Down Syndrome Action Plan Community is
steadfast in the mission of bringing these life-changing ideas to fruition for the betterment of all
people with Down Syndrome.

We Embrace the Power of Community

We are strong together. Although we may come from different nations, religions, professions,
and backgrounds, we are united in our determination to use all that we bring as individuals to
inspire and empower one another.

Innovation Drives Change

The Down Syndrome Action Plan is committed to ongoing effort to collaboratively find new
ideas, solve new problems, and create new paradigms for our children’s futures.

We Embrace Redefining the Reality of Down Syndrome

We are strengthened by our love and respect for our children, curiosity for finding real answers,
and excitement about collaborating with one another for new ideas and realities.