mental health

General DS Information Independence

Friendship Resources

The Adult Down Syndome Center has several resources on developing and maintaining healthy friendships for…

Kim WarrenJune 13, 2023

Health and Research - COVID-19

Long COVID in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

A complication of having COVID-19 infection is a condition called long COVID (it has also…

Kim WarrenJune 12, 2023

General DS Information Health and Research – Behavior

Common Characteristics of Adolescents and Adults with Down Syndrome

"If you have met one person with Down syndrome, you have met one person with…

Kim WarrenJune 8, 2023

Independence Health and Research – Behavior

Plan for Managing My Emotions

When we talk about emotions during our social skills groups for adolescents and adults with…

Kim WarrenJune 7, 2023

Independence Health and Research – Behavior

Things I Can Do to Help Me Calm Down

This visual handout shares activities you can do to help yourself calm down. Source: Advocate…

Kim WarrenJune 7, 2023

Healthy Living

Special Olympics MyHealth

According to the Special Olympics website, "MyHealth is an online hub for health education resources…

Kim WarrenJune 6, 2023

Health and Research – Mental Health

myDSC Webinar Series – Mental Health at the Holidays

The winter holidays can be both a joyful and challenging time. In this webinar, we…

Capetivate capetivateDecember 6, 2022

Healthy Living

Obesity, Diet and Exercise: Recommendations and Practical Strategies for Families

Dr. Richard Fleming, Dr. Nicolas Oreskovic and Dr. Dominica Nichols discuss obesity in people with…

Rigsby RigsbyOctober 5, 2022

Education/Therapy Health and Research – Mental Health

Sensory Processing Strategies to Promote Mental Wellness in People with Down Syndrome Webinar

The video is a recording of a webinar presented by Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L of…

Rigsby RigsbyJuly 11, 2022

Health and Research – Other

Helping Children and Adults with Down Syndrome to Cope with Grief Webinar Recording (7/28/2021)

On July 28, 2021, the Down Syndrome Association of Delaware hosted a webinar called, "Helping…

Rigsby RigsbyJune 2, 2022