The progressive and proactive people the Down Syndrome Program in the Children's Hospital Boston are running a series of online lectures, which will be freely available to all over the internet.  The program is run by Dr Brian Skotko, Dr Emily Davidson and Angela Lombardo.

Oftentimes, we find ourselves with little time during clinical visits to discuss important topics ...

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We have been contacted by author, Margaret Barrett, to tell us of her book  "You And Your Disabled Child" - which she believes may of interest to parents who have been told that their child is likely to suffer from some sort of disability or developmental delay.

Explaining in greater detail, Margaret tell us, "This could be soon after the birth ...

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The European Council of Optometry and Optics (ECOO) has called for people with Down syndrome and their carers to ensure that vision needs are regularly monitored after new research into the structure of the eye in people with Down syndrome has found significant differences from the norm.

It is well known that people with Down syndrome are more likely to ... Continue reading

Children with Down syndrome can experience a wide range of orthopaedic problems due to their loose ligaments and hypotonia. These problems include scoliosis (side-to-side curvature of the spine), joint dislocation, hop and knee cap instability, weak ankles and problems with the feet including flat foot and metatarsus primus varus. Today we are going to have a look at the feet ...

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Brian Skotko, M.D., M.P.P., a physician at Children’s Hospital Boston whose sister has Down syndrome, and Susan Levine, a social worker drew on 33 years’ combined experience of running sibling support groups to offer eight recommendations for parents on how best to support siblings when a child with Down syndrome is welcomed to the family unit ... Continue reading

DSC has been contacted by the carer of a lady with Down syndrome who is 69 and lives in Galway.

The enquiry was whether this lady would be the oldest person living with Ds in Ireland.  The answer to this question was not one we were able to provide so we said we would ask you, our subscribers and visitors ...

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Jerome Lejeune

The group of birth characterisitics we refer to as Down syndrome was named after the man who first observed these traits, John Langdon Down.

For over half a century parents who had given birth to "mongol" children fell under the suspicion of breeding racial degeneracy and their offfspring were segregated in institutions and denied treatment or education.

Fast ...

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