Since it was established in 1981, Coastal Alabama Down Syndrome Society has been an organization made up of individuals with Down Syndrome, parents, families, friends, educators, and other professionals all working together to ensure that all individuals with Down Syndrome have every opportunity to achieve their full individual potential.
Our organization was incorporated on March 31, 1981 by a group of parents: William and Debbie Heath, Rebecca Cox, Diane Sears and Patrick Avinger. The original name was "Association for Down's Syndrome Citizens".
The name has been changed several times, most recently in 2019 when it was changed from "Down Syndrome Society of Mobile" to "Coastal Alabama Down Syndrome Society" in order to encompass the many families that reside in Baldwin and other surrounding counties.
