Communication Board
This board can be used to communicate information such as needs, desires, and emotions.Source: Advocate…
Capetivate capetivateSeptember 9, 2021
The Ups and Downs of Social Sensitivity
he video below is a recording of a presentation from the Adult Down Syndrome Center's…
Depression, Stool Smearing
Question: Our daughter is 30 and has slowly been withdrawing into herself over several years.…
Capetivate capetivateAugust 12, 2021
Grief – 10 Things I Know
People with Down syndrome encounter situations involving grief and loss just like anyone else.Source: Shana…
Capetivate capetivateJuly 19, 2021
Grief – Ways to Help Support Someone with Down Syndrome who is Grieving
Ways to Help Support Someone with Down Syndrome Who is Grieving.Source: Shana Sexton, LCSW
Capetivate capetivateJuly 19, 2021
Down Syndrome and Mental Health
The resource found at the link below is an 11-page summary for individuals with Down…
Capetivate capetivateJuly 9, 2021
Coping with Transitions, Loss, and Grief
This is a handout with information on coping with transitions (such as leaving high school,…
Capetivate capetivateJuly 8, 2021
What is Death?
This handout talks about death. It describes what it is and how it might make…
Capetivate capetivateJune 24, 2021
The Feelings Volcano
This visual uses a volcano to describe how our emotions can escalate.">Source: Advocate Medical Group…
Capetivate capetivateJune 23, 2021
Let’s Talk about Death: A Booklet about Death and Funerals for People with Down’s Syndrome
This booklet for individuals with Down syndrome explains death using easy-to-read language.Source: Down Syndrome Scotland
Capetivate capetivateJanuary 15, 2021