Down Syndrome

See also:

• Health: Conditions and Diseases: Neurological Disorders: Chromosomal  (8)
• Health: Mental Health: Disorders: Child and Adolescent: Intellectual Disability  (25)
• Reference: Education: Special Education  (388)

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..

Growth Charts for Children with Down Syndrome - Charts included are for height, weight, and head circumferences. Printable..

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..

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..

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