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Music and Down's Syndrome
Down Syndrome Phenotype
Cognitive Development in Young Children with Down Syndrome: Developmental Strengths, Developmental Weaknesses
Cerebral Specialization and Motor Control in Adults with Down Syndrome. I: The Development of a Model. II: Further Examination and Extension of the Model
Language in Down Syndrome: Delay of Principle A Effect?
Cerebral Specialization and Lateralization Abstracts
Down Syndrome Profile Abstracts
Memory Abstracts
Early Intervention
Mixed Feelings—A Parental Perspective on Early Intervention
State of Illinois Infant/Toddler and Family Rights under IDEA for the Early Intervention System
The Effectiveness of Early Intervention for Children with Down Syndrome
Abstracts
Homeschooling
Christian Families Home Schooling a Child with Down Syndrome
Resource Overview: A Place to Start
Early Intervention Resources
Early Preschool Resources
Later Preschool Resources
Kindergarten Resources
Grade 1 Reading Suggestions and Resources
Handwriting Resources
Biblical Training Resources
Homeschooling Encouragement
Homeschooling a Child with Special Needs
Patience
The Down Syndrome Family
Introduction to Homeschooling Children With Down Syndrome
Home Education and Children with Down Syndrome. The Primary Years
Homeschooling Children With Down Syndrome
An Introduction to the Individualized Education Plan for Home Educators
Resources for Home Educators of Children with Down Syndrome
NATHHAN (National Challenged Homeschoolers Associated Network)
Pre-School and the Child with Down Syndrome
Down Home Learning
An Open Letter to Parents of Downs Syndrome Children
Inclusion
A Qualitative Approach to Perception of Down Syndrome in Ireland and Spain
Academic Attainments of Children with Down's Syndrome: A Longitudinal Study
Attitudes Towards Down Syndrome: A National Comparative Study: France, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain
Experiences of Inclusion for Children with Down's Syndrome
Inclusion: Educating Students with Down Syndrome with Their Non-Disabled Peers
Inclusion Works! Inspiration and Information to Counter Arguments against Inclusive Education for Students with Down Syndrome
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Guide for Parents
Successful Daily Practices of Inclusion Teachers of Children with Down Syndrome
The Educational Challenges Inclusion Study
What General Educators Have to Say About Successfully Including Students with Down Syndrome in Their Classes
Abstracts
Language & Communication
Language and Communication Characteristics of Children with Down Syndrome
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Communication Devices, Computers and Effective Teaching: Talking and Writing Tools for Toddlers to Adults
Issues Involved in Facilitated Communication and People with Down Syndrome
What's the Product of 3 Times 21?
Abstracts
Communicating Partners
A Parent's View of the ECO Communication Program
Letter from Barbara
Communication Partners, Vol.1 N°1
Communication Partners, Vol.2 N°1
Communication Partners, Summer 94
Communication Partners, Fall 94
Communication Partners, Spring 95
Communication Partners, Fall 95
Communication Partners, Spring 96
Communication Partners, Summer 96
Communication Partners, Fall 96
Communication Partners, Winter 96
Communication Partners, Spring 97
Communication Partners, Summer 97
Communication Partners, Fall 97
Communication Partners, Winter 97
Communication Partners, Spring 98
Communication Partners, Summer 98
Communication Partners, Winter 99
Down Syndrome and Learning to Talk
Dr. MacDonald's Program. Communicating Partners
Bilingualism
Bilingual Children with Downs Syndrome
Bilingualism in Mental Retardation: Some Prospective Views
Abstracts
Sign Language & Total Communication
Early Manual Sign Intervention: Eight-year Follow-up of Children with Down Syndrome
Enhancing Communication Skills of Children with Down Syndrome: Early Use of Manual Signs
Signing vs. Silence
Teaching Sign Language
The Use of Signs by Children with Down Syndrome
Total Communication Options for Children with Down Syndrome in the Context of Hanen Programs for Parents
Abstracts
Life Planning
Brian Rubin & Associates
Guidance for Future Guardians and Trustees
Richard W. Fee
Financial Planning
The Letter Of Intent
The Special Needs Trust
The Dignity Group
Entitlement Programs
Guardianship
Trusts
Wills
Spain, Spain & Varnet, P.C.
Government Benefits For Persons Who Are Disabled
Guardianship and Alternatives to Guardianship in Illinois
Home Control through Trust and Estate Planning
Introduction to Social Security Benefits that Are Available to Persons with Disabilities
OBRA '93: Recent Changes in Federal Medicaid Rules
Special Needs Trust Helps Ensure Support, Care
The Parent as Advocate
Literacy
Communication and Literacy - How each can help the other grow
Citizen in the Literature Community: Children with Down Syndrome and the Written Word
Literacy Can Build Language Skills
Reading before Talking. A Father's Programme of Home Teaching
Reading before Talking: Learning about Mental Abilities from Children with Down's Syndrome
Teach Reading to Teach Talking
Teaching Reading to Children with Little or No Language
Abstracts
Mathematics
Algebra and Problem Solving in Down Syndrome: A Study with 15 Teenagers
Counting in Egyptian Children with Down Syndrome
Developing Number and Maths Skills
Learning Elementary Maths: Case Study of a Dutch Boy
Teenagers with Down Syndrome Study Algebra in High School
Abstracts
Medical Series
Atlanto-Axial Instability
Down's Syndrome and Craniovertebral Instability: Topic Review and Treatment Recommendations
Atlanto-Axial Instability in Persons with Down Syndrome. Guidelines for Screening
Abstracts
ADHD
Attention Problems in Down Syndrome: Is this ADHD?
Aging
Ageing and its consequences for people with Down's Syndrome
Cognitive Aging and Down Syndrome: An Interpretation
Differential Diagnosis of Functional Decline in Down's Syndrome
Premature Aging in Persons with Down Syndrome: MR Findings
Promoting Health in Adults with Down Syndrome
"Self-Talk" in Adults with Down Syndrome
Abstracts
Alopecia Areata
Introduction
Abstracts
Alzheimer
Alzheimer Disease: A Health Risk of Growing Older with Down Syndrome
Plaque Formation in Persons with Down Syndrome and Alzheimer Disease
Abstracts
Autism & PDD
A Case for Neurobiological Work-up in Autism
Changing Behavior... and Teaching New Skills
Comorbidity of Down Syndrome and Autism
Diagnosis of Autism in Children With Down Syndrome
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Diagnosis de autismo en niños con síndrome de Down
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Diagnosi di autismo nei bambini con sindrome di Down
Down Syndrome and Autistic Spectrum Disorder: A Look at What We Know
Down Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Down's Syndrome Children with Autistic Features
The Recognition of Autism in Children with Down Syndrome – Implications for Intervention and Some Speculations about Pathology
Pervasive Developmental Disorders ICD versus DSM Definitions
Abstracts
Cardiology
Normal Heart
Atrial Septal Defect
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
Eisenmengers Complex
Persistent Ductus Arteriosus
Pulmonary Hypertension
Tetralogy of Fallot
Ventricular Septal Defect
Book List
Catheterisation
Drugs
Factsheet
Heart Team
Intensive Care
Medical Terms
Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease and Down Syndrome
Abstracts
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy in Down's Syndrome Children: Another Two Cases
Dentistry
Caring for the Teeth and Gums of Children with Down Syndrome
Dental Care for the Patient with Down Syndrome
Dentistry for the Disabled Child and Adult
Down Syndrome: A Review of the Literature
Early Preventive Dental Care
Orthodontic Considerations in Individuals with Down Syndrome: A Case Report
Why Is Periodontal Disease More Prevalent and More Severe in People with Down Syndrome?
Your Child's Dental Health
Abstracts
Feeding Dysfunction
From Milk to Table Foods: A Parent's Guide to Introducing Food Textures
Abstracts
Genetics
Down Syndrome Incidence
Hirschsprung
Down Syndrome & Hirschsprung Disease Introduction
Pull Through Rash Ointments
Genetic Study of Congenital Aganglionosis (Hirschsprung Disease) in Down Syndrome
Abstracts
Leukemia
Down's Syndrome and Leukaemia
Review. Leukemia in Down's Syndrome
Abstracts
Obesity
Is Obesity Inevitable?
Looking at Metabolism
Nutrient Intake and Obesity in Prepubescent Children with Down Syndrome
Weight Level for Persons with Down Syndrome
Weight Management in Down Syndrome
Abstracts
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Pharmacological Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders in Down's Syndrome Individuals
Abstracts
Opthalmology
Ocular Disorders in Children with Down Syndrome
Vision in Children with Down's Syndrome
Visual Enhancement for People with Down Syndrome
Abstracts
Psychopathology
Depressive Disorders in Adults with Down Syndrome
Does Suicidal Behavior Occur in Persons with Down Syndrome?
Psychiatric Disorders in Adults with Down Syndrome
Psychiatric Disorders in Persons with Downs Syndrome - A Review of Studies
Abstracts
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Neurophysiopathology in Down Syndrome
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Down Syndrome
Research on Sleep Problems and Psychological Function in Children with Down Syndrome
Abstracts
Thyroid
Thyroid Dysfunction in Down Syndrome
Thyroid Laboratory Ranges
Abstracts
Milestones
Developmental Milestones
Gross Motor Milestone Statistics
Motor Development & Self-Help Skills Milestones
Speech & Language Milestone Chart
Resources
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3.21 A newsletter that examines the medical aspects of Down syndrome
April 2001
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December 1998
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People with Special Needs/Down Syndrome Report
May 1999
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May 1998
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Christmas 1997
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June 1997
April 1997
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March 1996
Religion
Broken Body to Broken Body: Learning the languages of faith (Teaching religion to children with Down's syndrome)
NCC Policy Statement on Disabilities, the Body of Christ, and the Wholeness of Society
Down Syndrome Adoption Agencies
Down Syndrome Book List
Down Syndrome Clinics and University Centers for Excellence
Down Syndrome International Conference Abstracts
Down Syndrome Internet Resources
Down Syndrome Journal Abstracts
Down Syndrome Periodical List
Down Syndrome Related Patents
Down Syndrome Term Papers
Down Syndrome Paper
Down Syndrome: Trisomy 21
Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome
Benefits to Students with Down Syndrome in the Inclusion Classroom: K-3
Genetics Term Paper
The Life Cycle of Those with Down Syndrome
Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase: A Key Player in the Antioxidant Defense System
How does Down syndrome affect everyday life and what assistance is available to cope with the disorder?
Down's Syndrome and Communication with Others: A Case Study
Genetics of Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome: Teaching Strategies
Down Syndrome
Downs Syndrome
Dental Management of the Down Syndrome Patient
Down's Syndrome and Cancer
Optional Infinitives in Down Syndrome
Children with Down Syndrome and the Foreign Language: A Concrete Possibility?
Applying the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) to the Down Syndrome Population: A single-subject design
The Application of the Structural Cognitive Modifiability Theory with Learners with Down's Syndrome in an Educational Framework
Down Syndrome USA Conference Tapes
Down Syndrome Video List
Sports & Fitness
Children with Down Syndrome Bicycle Together
Down Syndrome and Golf
Judo and Down Syndrome
What is Known about Physical Fitness and Down Syndrome
Abstracts
Supplements & Drugs
DHA
Frequently Asked Questions
Nordic Naturals® ProDHA™ Dosage, Cost and Sources
Docosahexaenoic Acid Abstracts
Ginkgo Biloba
Ginkgo Biloba Dosage & Cost
Abstracts
Green Tea
Green Tea Dosage & Cost
Abstracts
HAP Caps
HAP Caps Dosage & Cost
HAP Caps Formula & U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance
Longvida™
Longvida™ Dosage & Cost
Abstracts
Nutri-Chem™
MSBPlus™ Frequently Asked Questions
MSBPlus™ V7
NuTriVene
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TNI Introduction
NuTriVene-D
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Frequently Asked Questions
NuTriVene-AD
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Ingredients
NuTriVene-D
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Ingredients
Piracetam
Piracetam Dosage Calculator
Piracetam Frequently Asked Questions
Piracetam Sources & Cost
Piracetam (Nootropil™) Abstracts
Resveratrol
Abstracts
"U" Series
Formula/Dosage
Articles
Facial Effects of the Warner Protocol for Children with Down Syndrome
Can Cognitive Deterioration Associated with Down Syndrome be Reduced?
Cystathionine Beta-Synthase (CBS): More Than Just Folate Trapping?
Down Syndrome and Vitamin Therapy. Chapter One: 20 Questions
Dromia and Piracetam. A useful association in the treatment of Down's syndrome
Growth Effects of the Warner Protocol for Children with Down Syndrome
Metabolic Supplement for Correction of Raging Free Radicals in Trisomy 21. A Noncomparative Open Case Study
Nutritional Implications in Down Syndrome
Nutritional Supplementation and Down's Syndrome - Focus on Folate
Nutrition & Down Syndrome: Clinical Rationale & Results
Nutritional Supplementation in Down syndrome: Theoretical Considerations and Current Status
Orthomolecular Therapy and Down Syndrome: Rationale and Clinical Results
Oxidative Stress and Down Syndrome: A Route toward Alzheimer-Like Dementia
Targeted Nutritional Intervention (TNI) for Children with Down Syndrome
Targeted Nutritional Intervention (TNI) in the Treatment of Children and Adults with Down Syndrome
The Brain in Down Syndrome (TRISOMY 21)
The Effects of Supplementation on Children with Down Syndrome
Why Vitamin, Mineral and Nutritional Supplementation is Helpful for Patients with Down Syndrome
Blood Testing Laboratories
Supplement Abstracts
Therapies
Applied Behavioral Analysis
Andy's Behaviour Answer: ABA
Abstracts
Apraxia
You Said It Just Yesterday, Why Not Now? Developmental or Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Abstracts
Cell Therapy
Cell Therapy (Siccacell) in Down's Syndrome
NDSC Position Statement on Sicca Cell Therapy
Abstracts
Chiropractic/Osteopathy
The Osteopathic Management of Children with Down's Syndrome
Abstracts
DMSO
Abstracts
Dolphin Human Therapy
Effectiveness of Dolphin-Assisted Therapy as a Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Disabilities
Resources
Abstracts
Drug Therapy
Bruxism and Other Stress Symptoms in Children or Young Adults with Autism or Other PDDS, With or Without Down Syndrome
Birth — The Second Breakpoint in the Down Subject's Biological Balance: Confirmation and Implications
Drug Therapies of Bruxism in Down Children: Preliminary Report
Drug Therapy in Downs's Syndrome: A Theoretical Context
Drug Therapy of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Easiness in Downs: A Survey on 328 Persons
Drugs Therapy of Stress On Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Easiness in Downs: Survey On One-Year and Two-Year Results
Easiness to Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: An Investigation on 510 Down's Syndrome Persons
Food Habits in Drug Treated Downs of 10 Years or More
Mitigation of Facial Features in Downs Undergoing Drug Therapy: 23 Years Later
On Difficulties of Equilibrium Control in Down Children (A Preliminary Note)
Opposite Half-Brain Dominance of Specific Functions? Another Case in a Down Child Under Drug Therapy
Psychosis in Down Children and in Normal Children: Analogy and Differences
Results on the Tongue Protrusion in Downs, Following an Aspecific Antistress Drug Therapy. An Investigation on 88 Subjects
School Learning in 8 Year Old Down Syndrome Children Treated or Not with Drugs
Seasonal Influence in the Conceptions of Down Persons in Italy: A 20 Years Survey
Study on Bike Riding in Downs Aged 10 or More and Treated by Drug Therapy
The False Motor Debility in Children with Mental Retardation
The Free Radicals Hypothesis in Causing Dementia: High Probability Refutation in Down's Syndrome Subjects
The Use of Drugs to Modulate Stress Responses Reduces the Time of Intensive Care Needed by Down Children to Recover after Open-Heart Surgery
Workshop on Drug Therapy in Mental Retardation
Abstracts
Feuerstein - Mediated Learning Experience/Instrumental Enrichment
Assessing the Cognitive Modifiability of Children and Youth with Down Syndrome
The Cognitive Modifiability of Persons with Down Syndrome: A Future-Oriented Perspective
Cognitive Processes in the Child with Down Syndrome
Ecological Influences in the Development of Brain-Impaired Children: A Multi-Dimensional Approach
The Application of the Structural Cognitive Modifiability Theory with Learners with Down's Syndrome in an Educational Framework
Mediated Learning and its Application to the Enhancement of Mathematical Abilities in Children with Down Syndrome
Peetjie. A Successful Integration, Thanks to Professor Feuerstein's Method
Abstracts
Horseback Riding
Medical Considerations for Therapeutic Riding
Interferon
Meiogen Biotechnology Corporation
Abstracts
Growth Hormone Therapy
Growth Hormone Therapy Introduction
The MAGIC Touch Newsletter - Rare Disorders Division
Fall 1999
Summer 1999
Spring 1999
Winter 1998
Fall 1998
Summer 1998
Spring 1998
Winter 1997
Fall 1997
Summer 1997
Spring 1997
Winter 1996
Fall 1996
June 1996
January 1996
Abstracts
Megadose Vitamin
Abstracts
Music Therapy
General Guidelines and Principles of Music Therapy
What is Music Therapy?
Abstracts
National Academy for Child Development
Down Syndrome Articles
Down Syndrome
Language Acquisition in Children with Down Syndrome
Perspectives. A Message to Parents of Down Syndrome Children
NACD Testimonies
In Search of Joshua
John and the Art of Learning
NACD Testimonies
The Walk
Oral Motor Therapy
Feeding Skills
Palatal Plates and Oral Motor Function - Children with Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome & Oral Motor Therapy Resources
Abstracts
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy in Down Syndrome
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¿Por qué la Fisioterapia?
Abstracts
Sound Therapy
Down's Syndrome: Becoming Just One of the Kids
Samonas CDs
Speech & Language Therapy
A Facilitating Technique to Improve Speech Intelligibility in Individuals with Down's Syndrome
Speech Therapy with Galina
Suggestions for Enhancing Feeding Skills & Language Developments
Abstracts
Stuttering
Dysfluency, Stuttering and Down Syndrome
The Nature of Dysfluency in Down's Syndrome
What Can We Do about Dysfluency, Stammering, Getting Stuck?
Abstracts
Yoga
Yoga for the Special Child. Chapter 2: Case Histories and Commentaries
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