Events

Come join EIDS for Story Time. We will be reading Just Me and My Dad and making a fun Father's Day craft. (may be different than the image) This event is for EIDS members ages 2-13 and siblings. If you will be bringing siblings please register for the number you are bringing, so we have enough supplies. It will be held on Friday, June 3rd from 5:30 pm- 6:30pm We will provide a light snack and water. This event is free for registered families of EIDS. We look forward to seeing everyone!

Come join us for the Teen/Adult Craft and Dance Night! This is event is for teens and adults with Down syndrome age 14 and older. participants will be making a Medal holder for all our amazing Dash for Down syndrome Medals. This event is free for registered EIDS members.

We are excited to offer reading tutoring again this summer for individuals with Down syndrome. There are nine spots available so if you want a spot do not wait! Here are the details:
Who: Individuals with Down Syndrome
What: Tutoring in reading (we have a researched-based program for Kindergarten through 2nd-grade level and then other great research-based materials for 3rd-grade level and above)
Where: EIDS Office- 1675 S Woodruff, Idaho Falls
When: 6-week session, Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 14th- July 28th (with taking the 4th of July week off). Sessions are 45 min long. They start at 9:00 am, 9:45 am, and 10:30 am.
Why: We know that long breaks make it hard for our kids with Down syndrome to retain all of their knowledge from the previous school year. We want to help bridge that gap.
Cost: $240 per child (must be a registered member of EIDS to be enrolled in the tutoring program)...we will contact you for payment once we get your registration
More Info: It will be required that the parents do about 15-20 min of reading practice with their child two other days in the week. We will give you the materials for practice and it will be very clearly laid out for everyone,
If you have any questions please reach out to Mary Murray at 208-520-9900
***We understand that there may be a session or two that is missed. The price is still the same regardless of sessions missed.

Join us for Chukars opening night! We have the honor of being apart of this special night with Bank of Idaho!! Come out and support! It will be $1 per ticket, there is no limit on the number of tickets you can purchase, bring family and friends! Gates will open at 6 pm and we will have a table right outside the ballpark where you can pick up your tickets from us. Our kids/adults with Down syndrome will also have the opportunity to go out on the field before the game. If your child/adult with Down syndrome would like to do this, we will meet by the first baseline at 6:30 pm and they will be going out on the field at 6:50 pm. If you want to participate in this part, please check the box specifying this in the ticket checkout process. Order tickets on this event page now! No tickets will be sold at the gate, all tickets must be purchased on this page by June 10th.

Champs Hearts has invited us to come enjoy horse back riding at their new home!. They have miniature horses, wagon rides and large horses to ride as well. They can accommodate 10 people each session, which is one hour long. Session one will be from 5:30-6:30pm and session two will be 6:30-7:30pm There is a cap on registration so register ASAP!

This is a two-night retreat for dads who have a child (children) with special needs. The weekend will start at 5:00 pm on Friday, June 24th, and end at 11:00 am on Sunday, June 26th. Dads must stay for the entire weekend to get the full experience of the retreat. The retreat will be at a cabin in Island Park. Once you register you will receive an email with the address for the cabin.

Throughout the weekend the dads will enjoy a few speakers that present ways to help with the behavioral and social needs of their child and the family. The dads also get to do some fun activities! There will be a lot of good food as well!

The cost is $150 per dad. There are scholarship options available if needed. There are only 20 spots available so don't wait to register! Email activities@easternidahodownsyndrome.org if you would like more information about scholarships.

We are excited to announce that we are having our first summer camp for individuals with disabilities called Summer Camp for All. We are partnering with the ISU Occupational Therapy program to offer a daytime summer camp for three days, July 18-20. The morning session will run from 9 am to 11:30 am and is for children 5 to 12 years old. The afternoon session will run from 12:30 pm to 3 pm and is for anyone with a disability who is 13 years and older. The camp will be held at the Christ the King Parish Hall which has plenty of parking and great outdoor grass space. It is located at 1690 E 17th Street, Idaho Falls, 83404. There are only 25 spots available for each session so don't wait to register!

At the camp, the campers will get to have fun doing sports, obstacle courses, water fun, crafts, games, and dancing. There will be snacks and water throughout the camp day. ISU OT students will be with the campers to help and assist as needed. For the morning session with the 5-12-year-olds, a parent/caregiver/worker needs to stay. They will not be expected to be involved in the camp, they may work on their own things in our designated caregiver area. For the afternoon session with 13 year and older campers, it is not necessary to have a parent/caregiver/worker stay, but a waiver must be signed for the parent/caregiver/worker to leave.

Each camper will get a t-shirt and will be well supported at the camp. The cost is $25 per camper. Please email info@easternidahodownsyndrome.org with any questions.