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How parents can teach their children with Down Syndrome to talk and communicate effectively.
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A family site providing links and information on specific treatments and general therapies, with movies of their affected child.
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Explains the cardiac and non-cardiac complications, as well as outlining treatment options and prognosis. From the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
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Includes an online library of books and articles.
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Dedicated to providing parents with information about Down syndrome.
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Information for healthcare professionals, including UK-specific growth charts, guidelines, and medical information library.
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Research into the dual diagnoses of Down syndrome and epilepsy. Emphasizes nutritional and non-medical interventions.
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Charts included are for height, weight, and head circumferences. Printable.
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Recommendations on their specific health maintenance needs.
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A collection of medical essays and abstracts for parents.
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A description of the disease plus complications, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment.
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Stories, message boards, and a FAQ.
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Information about an anonymous register allowing researchers to analyse possible causal factors. Includes interpretation of the results.
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A short MCW healthlink article by Dr. David Smith regarding successful health care management of people with Down syndrome.
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A school and resource centre. Includes descriptions of what they do with toddlers, school-aged children, and teens. Also included are their fees.
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Learn through medically written and reviewed articles about the causes, risk factors, effects of and treatments for DS. Includes prenatal screening.
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Provides an introduction to the disease and its characteristics, symptoms and treatment.