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Thinking Ahead to Phoenix 2020

07/16/2019 - 10:26 am |

WSA Staff

Financial Resources for Attending Convention 

Did you know that many funding sources are available for families who would like to attend educational conventions and conferences such as ours in Phoenix this year from July 8-11? Have you been wondering where/how to start? Now is the time to start planning!

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WSA Convention Reflection: For Our Community and Beyond

07/30/2018 - 11:54 am |

WSA Staff

Many of us can attest to the fact that WSA conventions have an effect on cities and their people in addition to our attendees. WSA staff hears hotel workers marvel at the friendliness and energy happening in the lobby (and say things such as “it’s going to be boring next week when we only have sports tournament guests"). We hear that the captain of the pirate ship for one of our adult outings in the harbor in Baltimore was really touched by the joy he witnessed.

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The WSA Convention...Life Changing Then and Now

11/17/2017 - 12:49 pm |

Terry Monkaba

It’s hard to believe that it has been 31 years since we attended our first convention in Cincinnati.  It was July of 1986. Ben was just six months old – and I was sleep deprived – but I still have so many vivid memories of that weekend...

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The WSA upholds the following positions on inclusion.  We believe that:

  • everyone benefits when individuals with WS are meaningfully included in educational, work, and community settings
  • individuals with WS should receive all necessary supports and services to fully participate in their family lives, communities, and society as a whole
  • high expectations should be the norm, and that individuals with WS and their families should decide how they best learn, work, and enjoy social settings
  • “inclusion” is not one-size-fits-all, and will look different for each family based on each individual’s desires and needs
  • inclusion creates a sense of belonging in society, meaningful relationships, and opportunities to achieve dreams

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