May 16th, 2020, On-Line Self Defense Class with the Massachusetts’ Down Syndrome Congress. Free. Learn skills to help manage your stress and strong emotions, how to communicate with others in a healthy way, and how to set and respect healthy boundaries.
* This class will use video, role play, and discussion to help teach these skills in the most interactive way possible through a virtual format.
* 11 am – for youth ages 13-20
* 12 pm – for adults ages 20 and up
* The IMPACT:Ability curriculum teaches people with disabilities to recognize unsafe situations and respond with effective self-protective behaviors.
* Students learn skills that are relevant to sexual violence, attempted abduction, bullying, and harassment as well as how to assert and advocate for themselves in everyday situations.
RSVPs/Reservation are required to the MDSC by contacting cendres@mdsc.org.
