Inclusive Programs

Every child and adult deserves to be included, and every typically developing child and adult deserves to enjoy the experience of getting to know someone with Down syndrome.  Extraordinary Fun with Friends program hosts inclusive activities to facilitate these experiences, develop social skills & friendships and have a lot of fun in the process!

Upcoming activities can be found under events

Music & Fun with Belmont is part of our School Partnership Program.  Education majors receive training from a board certified behavior analyst, the DSAMT Down Syndrome Specialist Training and then are responsible for creating the curriculum for this two-hour program held twice a semester, as part of their coursework.  Students are paired 1:1 with children with Down syndrome age 5-11 for fun and learning on the Belmont campus.   Parents also enjoy a two-hour break.

Upcoming activities can be found under events

Next Chapter Book Club is a weekly book club meeting for people with Down syndrome or other intellectual disabilities and provides them the opportunity to read and learn to read, talk about books, and make friends in a fun, community setting.

The Meredith Brunner Achievement Scholarship is awarded annually to an individual with Down syndrome who lives in Middle Tennessee and is continuing their education at a post-secondary program. This fund was established in the fall of 2015 to honor DSAMT Board of Directors’ President Bob Brunner, whose exemplary dedication and effort serves as an example of everything that DSAMT strives to be.

DSAMT Creative Arts Camp is a four-day creative experience for school-aged children and adults with Down syndrome and siblings or peers in an inclusive environment. This unique and fun day camp provides a safe, enjoyable environment in which campers make friends and explore a wide variety of creative expressions. Camp counselors provide peer mentorship and supervision, while sibling and volunteer attendees provide peer friendships.