Aging and Down Syndrome
Adults with Down syndrome are now reaching old age on a regular basis and are commonly living into their 50s, 60s and 70s.
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Anesthesia and Down Syndrome
by Dr. James Hunt
Note from ADSA: ADSA Board Member, Dr. James Hunt wrote this article currently found on NDSS website. Helpful for anyone concerned about anesthesia for their loved one with Down syndrome.
Complications of anesthesia (sedation during surgery) occur in all patient populations, including those with Down syndrome.
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Award-Winning Behavioral Expert Shares Key Advice
“Dennis McGuire, Ph.D., shares three important takeaways regarding behavioral health in people with Down syndrome.”
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https://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/behavioral-expert-key-advice/
Clinical Report – Health Supervision for Children With Down Syndrome
Read this helpful article from the American Academy of Pediatrics
“This clinical report is designed to assist the pediatrician in caring for the child, adolescent, and family in whom a diagnosis of Down syndrome has been confirmed by chromosome analysis or suspected by prenatal screening.”
Click here to read the full text of the article at the AAP website
Down Syndrome and Autistic Spectrum Disorder: A Look at What We Know
BY GEORGE T. CAPONE, M.D.
“During the past 10 years, I’ve evaluated hundreds of children with Down syndrome, each one with their own strengths and weaknesses, and certainly their own personality.”
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https://ardownsyndrome.org/down-syndrome-and-autistic-spectrum-disorder-a-look-at-what-we-know/
https://ardownsyndrome.org/down-syndrome-and-autistic-spectrum-disorder-a-look-at-what-we-know/
If People with Down Syndrome Ruled the World
“This paper was originally delivered as a plenary address at the conference in Chicago in July of 2005, co-sponsored by the National Down Syndrome Society and the National Association for Down Syndrome.
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https://ardownsyndrome.org/if-people-with-down-syndrome-ruled-the-world/
Living with Chronic Sorrow
“This website was developed by Mary MacLean, R.N., M.S.N. to inform and educate parents, caregivers and medical professionals about the recurring, intense feelings of grief known as chronic sorrow.”
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People with Down syndrome never stop learning
“Once a child with Down syndrome is born, parents frequently want to know how well their son or daughter is developing. Now we have guideposts …,”
