The Down Syndrome Association of Central California (DSACC) has announced the following annual award recipients: Jami Hamel DeLaCerda is the recipient of the 2012 DSACC Founder’s Award.  This is only the third time this award has been given in the history of the organization, which was founded in 1999. Jami is the Founder/CEO of the Diamond Learning [...]

 Down Syndrome Association of Central California Presents the 2012 Annual Sweetheart Luncheon and Fashion Show with Special Guest Lauren Potter, the actress who plays Becky Jackson on GLEE Actress will honor DSACC Volunteers This year’s Down Syndrome Association of Central California’s (DSACC) Sweetheart Luncheon on February 11th, brings an extra special treat designed to honor [...]

Santa came a few days early at The Diamond Learning Center, where Learning Is For Everyone, no matter their abilities or disabilities.  Five year old Elijah De La Cerda joined the student performers in the Diamonds in the Rough Band as they serenaded Santa with some rockin’ Christmas Carols.  Santa brought special smiles to those [...]

Students from the Diamond Learning Center, where Learning is for Everyone, no matter what their abilities or disabilities, paid a recent visit to Clovis Fire Station #4 to learn more about fire safety and prevention. Under the direction of Battalion Chief Marty Kemp, the firefighters demonstrated their firefighting equipment and spoke with the students about [...]

5-YEAR-OLD ELIJAH DE LA CERDA, OF FRESNO, APPEARS ON COVER OF 2011 TOYS“R”US TOY GUIDE FOR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED KIDS® ALONGSIDE ACTRESS AND PHILANTHROPIST EVA LONGORIA   Toys“R”Us® Launches In-Store and Online Resource to Provide Toy Recommendations to Help Children with Special Needs Build Critical Developmental Skills, Such as Auditory, Fine and Gross Motor, and More August [...]

Steve Wright is the Chairman of the Family Healing Center April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month; a bittersweet acknowledgment of victims who have been violated in every way.  Can you even imagine? For just a moment, put yourself in her place–she was abducted and beaten, raped and held captive; finally rescued, she is delivered to [...]