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Healthy Living

Health Care for Adults with Down Syndrome

In this video, Stephanie L. Santoro, M.D. discusses health care for adults with Down syndrome.…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 8, 2021

Education/Therapy

Working at Home on Language Skills During the School Years: First Grade to Middle School

In this video, Libby Kumin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP discusses language skills for children in the first…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 8, 2021

General DS Information

myDSC Webinar Series – Down Syndrome Adoption

In this webinar, we chat with Stephanie Thompson, Director of the National Down Syndrome Adoption…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 5, 2021

Health and Research - COVID-19

What You Need to Know about COVID-19 and Down Syndrome

Discussion about what you need to know about Covid-19 and Down syndrome with panelists Nicole…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 5, 2021

Independence

Friends Matter: Promoting Friendship and Social Connections during a Pandemic

In this video Zachary Rossetti, Ph.D. discusses how to help promote friendship and social connections…

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 5, 2021

Healthy Living

Breastfeeding Babies with Down syndrome: Facilitating Positive Outcomes

Information for new moms about breastfeeding babies with Down syndrome. Source: Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress

Rigsby RigsbyNovember 5, 2021

Health and Research – Alzheimer's/Dementia

Why Patient Voices Are So Critical to the Development and Initial Approval of New Drugs

This blogpost from a former FDA insider on the power of the patient helps us…

Rigsby RigsbyOctober 27, 2021

Health and Research – Alzheimer's/Dementia

Biogen Announces New Hope for Alzheimer’s Drug Candidate Aducanumab

On October 22, 2019, the biopharmaceutical company, Biogen, announced that they will be going to…

Rigsby RigsbyOctober 27, 2021

Health and Research – Alzheimer's/Dementia

LuMind IDSC signs on to NTG statement re: Aduhelm

“It is unknown to what degree aducanumab (Aduhelm) may help people with Down syndrome, as…

Rigsby RigsbyOctober 27, 2021

Health and Research – Alzheimer's/Dementia

LuMind IDSC and Other National Groups Urge CMS to Include DS Community in Alzheimer’s Drugs Coverage

LuMind IDSC has joined the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) and The National Task Group…

Rigsby RigsbyOctober 27, 2021

Health Care for Adults with Down Syndrome

Working at Home on Language Skills During the School Years: First Grade to Middle School

myDSC Webinar Series – Down Syndrome Adoption

Breastfeeding Babies with Down syndrome: Facilitating Positive Outcomes

Why Patient Voices Are So Critical to the Development and Initial Approval of New Drugs

Biogen Announces New Hope for Alzheimer’s Drug Candidate Aducanumab

LuMind IDSC signs on to NTG statement re: Aduhelm

LuMind IDSC and Other National Groups Urge CMS to Include DS Community in Alzheimer’s Drugs Coverage

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