Substance Use & Intellectual Disabilities
Approximately 5% of people with an intellectual disability also struggle with a substance use disorder.…
Kim WarrenDecember 19, 2023
Co-Occurring Intellectual Disability and Substance Use Disorder
Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) are an expanding population that confronts multiple disadvantages from social…
Advocating for Health While Navigating Disability, Race, & Class, MDSC 2023
In this video, NDSS staff and DS-Ambassadors talk about navigating disability, race and class when…
Kim WarrenDecember 18, 2023
New Therapies from Proven Ideas, MDSC 2023
This video discusses the repurposing existing drugs and therapies for new uses. Source: Massachusetts Down…
Kim WarrenDecember 15, 2023
Understanding Research Participation, MDSC 2023
This video discusses why, how, and when families should consider participating in Down syndrome research.…
Kim WarrenDecember 15, 2023
Elevated Temperatures
Question: Sometimes my child with Down syndrome will have an elevated temperature in the afternoon…
Kim WarrenSeptember 26, 2023
Immune Deficiency and B Cell Lymphopenia
Question: My daughter was originally diagnosed with B Cell Lymphopenia when she was 4 after…
Kim WarrenSeptember 26, 2023
Duodenal Atresia and Hirschsprung’s Disease
Question: My son was diagnosed with duodenal atresia prior to birth. He had a surgical…
Kim WarrenSeptember 26, 2023
Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar)
What is hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia is the medical term for low blood sugar or low glucose.…
Kim WarrenJune 13, 2023
Acrocyanosis
Acrocyanosis is the bluish discoloration of the extremities (usually the hands and/or feet) due to…
Kim WarrenJune 13, 2023