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Adult Down Syndrome Center News
Did you know? A behavior change may be one way that a person with Down syndrome communicates.
Did you know? Some people with Down syndrome use self-talk.
Did you know? People with Down syndrome have a higher frequency of several conditions that may be related to differences in connective tissue including overpronation, atlantoaxial instability, and hernias.
Did you know? People with Down syndrome are at lower risk of developing many solid tumor cancers.
Did you know? While Alzheimer’s disease is more common in Down syndrome, there are other potentially reversible causes of a decline or loss of skills in an adult with Down syndrome.
Did you know? Many people with Down syndrome are strong visual learners.
Did you know? There are medical care guidelines for kids, teens, and adults with Down syndrome.
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Did you know? Many people with Down syndrome have common characteristics but each person is unique.
Chicago Magazine included Erin Dominiak, MD, from the Adult Down Syndrome Center, on their list of Exceptional Women in Medicine.
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