If you are a parent of a child with a neurodevelopmental disability* AND live in southeastern South Dakota (Brookings, Sioux Falls, Beresford, Yankton, Vermillion, Dakota Dunes and surrounding communities) you can impact future medical and service professionals by helping them experience and understand the family perspective.
*Developmental disabilities are a wide group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. These conditions begin during the developmental period, may impact day-to-day functioning, and usually last throughout a person’s lifetime. Specific conditions include (but are not limited to ) ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Fragile X Syndrome, Hearing Loss, Kernicterus, Muscular Dystrophy, Tourette Syndrome, and Vision Impairment.
If you are interested in participating, please complete this brief questionnaire. SD Parent Connection will follow up with you.
Confidentiality/privacy of family information will be honored. Participating families are free to opt out at any time.