Going to Public Places During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Many states and communities have lifted stay-at-home restrictions. We have received questions about whether it is safe to resume certain
June 1, 2020
Many states and communities have lifted stay-at-home restrictions. We have received questions about whether it is safe to resume certain
A common method to test for COVID-19 is to use a long swab to collect a specimen from the nasopharyngeal
The video below is a recording of a webinar presented by Brian Chicoine, MD and Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L on
This document contains the slides from the webinar on Behavior Changes in Adolescents and Adults with Down Syndrome presented by
Reports of potential discrimination in medical treatment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities have caused fear, anxiety, and anger
Date: 3/26/2020
As medical systems plan for a possible flood of COVID-19 patients, healthcare professionals in the United States may draft guidance to ration care in order to ensure the largest number of people will survive the pandemic.
The spreading Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) has many people worried and concerned for their loved one with Down syndrome.
Date: 2/28/2020
Current estimates suggest that over 95% of individuals with Down syndrome do not have access to a Down syndrome specialty clinic. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) created Down Syndrome Clinic to You (DSC2U) as a way to address this need. MGH and founding philanthropic supporter, LuMind IDSC Foundation, today announced plans to launch www.DSC2U.org in the spring of 2020 and bring access to the specialty clinic expertise to every family in the US and internationally who needs it.
According to Jamie Edgin, PhD, a researcher who studies sleep disorders and learning in DS, parents need to be aware
Dr. Chicoine defines regression and loss of skills as well as describes possible causes and potential treatments. He also discusses