Down_Syndrome

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About Down Syndrome - Living with Down syndrome explained for new and expectant parents and relatives.
Articles on Communication - How parents can teach their children with Down Syndrome to talk and communicate effectively.
Down Syndrome - A family site providing links and information on specific treatments and general therapies, with movies of their affected child.
Down Syndrome - A listing of organizations worldwide, support groups, and toy catalogs for children of special needs.
Down Syndrome: For New Parents - Dedicated to providing parents with information about Down syndrome.
Down Syndrome Information Network - Includes an online library of books and articles.
Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) - Explains the cardiac and non-cardiac complications, as well as outlining treatment options and prognosis. From the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Down's Syndrome Medical Interest Group (UK) - Information for healthcare professionals, including UK-specific growth charts, guidelines, and medical information library.
eMedicine Health: Down Syndrome - Provides an introduction to the disease and its characteristics, symptoms and treatment.
eMedTV Down Syndrome Channel - Learn through medically written and reviewed articles about the causes, risk factors, effects of and treatments for DS. Includes prenatal screening.
Epilepsy-Down Syndrome Foundation - Research into the dual diagnoses of Down syndrome and epilepsy. Emphasizes nutritional and non-medical interventions.
Growth Charts for Children with Down Syndrome - Charts included are for height, weight, and head circumferences. Printable.
Health Care for Adults With Down Syndrome - Recommendations on their specific health maintenance needs.
Health Issues in Down Syndrome - A collection of medical essays and abstracts for parents.
Mayo Clinic: Down's Syndrome - A description of the disease plus complications, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment.
Mosaic Down Syndrome - Stories, message boards, and a FAQ.
National Down Syndrome Cytogenetic Register (UK) - Information about an anonymous register allowing researchers to analyse possible causal factors. Includes interpretation of the results.
New Attitudes Enhance Care of Adults with Down Syndrome - A short MCW healthlink article by Dr. David Smith regarding successful health care management of people with Down syndrome.
The PREP Program - A school and resource centre. Includes descriptions of what they do with toddlers, school-aged children, and teens. Also included are their fees.
World Down Syndrome Day - Promoting 21st March as world down syndrome day, chosen for the trisomy of the 21st chromosome.