What’s DSAU all about?

We’re here to help you navigate through the special needs world by sorting out and dealing with your needs and the needs of your child. Read more about our mission statement.

DSAU is published by Sarah Sander, the mother of 29-year-old Moishey who has Down syndrome. Prior to her son’s birth, she had no knowledge or experience in the world of Down syndrome. Contact Sarah, or the DSAU webmaster.

The magazine

Since it was first published in 1995, Down Syndrome Amongst Us has published 18 issues, the latest of which came out in 2015. Articles from the magazine appear on this web site, organised by magazine section, or issue number.

Latest Articles

A Call for Special Needs – Partners in Torah Lev L’Lev

PARTNERS IN TORAH’S goal of having Jews learn in a partner relationship has been successful since 1993.

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Issue #32 – Who Would’ve Thunk?!

As we dabbed our eyes with tissues, I whispered to the mother sitting in front of me, “Who would’ve thunk, when our kids were first diagnosed…”

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Issue #32 – Up Syndrome

Luzee has a homework folder. When he comes home from school we remove his homework sheets and when he’s done doing them, they go right back into the folder.

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Down Syndrome Amongst Us has published over 24 issues, the latest of which came out in 2018.