Co-occurring Medical Conditions in Adults with Down Syndrome: Part II
Adults with Down syndrome (DS) represent a unique population who are in need of clinical guidelines to address their medical
April 5, 2020
Adults with Down syndrome (DS) represent a unique population who are in need of clinical guidelines to address their medical
Reports of potential discrimination in medical treatment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities have caused fear, anxiety, and anger
Jim Hendrix, Chief Scientific Officer of LuMind IDSC Foundation and Dr. Nicole Baumer, Director of Boston Children’s Hospital Down Syndrome
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As medical systems plan for a possible flood of COVID-19 patients, healthcare professionals in the United States may draft guidance to ration care in order to ensure the largest number of people will survive the pandemic.
Dear Friend, Our society is facing an unprecedented health challenge with the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic that has now traveled to
The spreading Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) has many people worried and concerned for their loved one with Down syndrome.
Many organizations are compiling COVID-19 resource lists. We have included links to some of them below.Source: Advocate Medical Group Adult
Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is behavior that an individual does that results in harm to their own body.Source: Brian Chicoine, MD
Adult Down Syndrome Center discusses low carb dietsSource: Advocate Medical Group Adult Down Syndrome Center
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many healthcare organizations – including ours – are encouraging patients to avoid coming to