How to Introduce Down Syndrome to Family and Friends - First of all, it is important for the new parents to submerge themselves in information about Down syndrome. The more educated they are, the better...
Resources for Parents Raising Down Syndrome Children
Information for Relatives of Down Syndrome Children - First of all new parents of a baby with Down syndrome do not want sympathy. They want to know that their other family members love their child the...
Intelligence Issues Regarding Down Syndrome - Language is the most common lag that is seen in children with Down syndrome. Like all children, Down’s children have both good and bad days.
There are many books that have been written about Down syndrome and raising children with this particular disease. If the local bookstores do not carry the books, they can usually order anything that is still in print. The local library is another good source for books and they can also typically order books that they do not have in stock as long as they are still in print. Most libraries also have a loan system where they can borrow books from each other. The top five books recently listed by the National Down Syndrome Association are: 1) Sometimes Miracles Hide by Bruce Carroll, 2) Babies with Down Syndrome by Karen Stray-Gunderson, 3) Communication Skills in Children with Down Syndrome by Libby Kumin, 4) Fine Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome by Maryanne Bruni, and 5) Gross Motor Skills in Children with Down Syndrome by Patricia C. Winders.
Intervention for Down Syndrome - It is extremely important that intervention be started immediately upon the diagnosis of Down Syndrome. Intervention can take the form of early intervention...
There are many associations and foundations that serve as resources for both people raising children with Down syndrome as well as the people with Down syndrome themselves. Most states have their own Down syndrome associations as well as state and local support groups. The internet can be a good place to locate these groups and information regarding where and when they meet. Other groups include the National Association for Down Syndrome, the National Down Syndrome Society, and the National Down Syndrome Congress. In addition, there is the Down Syndrome Foundation and Down Syndrome International.
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