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• Growth Charts for Children with Down Syndrome Charts included are for height, weight, and head circumferences. Printable.
• Down Syndrome A listing of organizations worldwide, support groups, and toy catalogs for children of special needs.
• Down Syndrome: For New Parents Dedicated to providing parents with information about Down syndrome.
• Health Issues in Down Syndrome A collection of medical essays and abstracts for parents.
• Mosaic Down Syndrome Stories, message boards, and a FAQ.
• Down Syndrome Information Network Includes a online library of books and articles.
• The PREP Program A school and resource centre. Includes descriptions of what they do with toddlers, school-aged children, and teens. Also included are their fees.
• Health Care for Adults With Down Syndrome Recommendations on their specific health maintenance needs.
• Epilepsy-Down Syndrome Foundation Research into the dual diagnoses of Down syndrome and epilepsy. Emphasizes nutritional and non-medical interventions.
• Articles on Communication How parents can teach their children with Down Syndrome to talk and communicate effectively.
• National Down Syndrome Cytogenetic Register (UK) Information about an anonymous register allowing researchers to analyse possible causal factors. Includes interpretation of the results.
• New Attitudes Enhance Care of Adults with Down Syndrome A short MCW healthlink article by Dr. David Smith regarding successful health care management of people with Down syndrome.
• eMedicine Health: Down Syndrome Provides an introduction to the disease and its characteristics, symptoms and treatment.
• Down Syndrome A family site providing links and information on specific treatments and general therapies, with movies of their affected child.

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