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  • Healthy Pace for Eating Visual

    Visual reminder to slow down while eating to improve digestion, safety, and mindful mealtime habits.

  • Understanding Men’s Health in Down Syndrome Webinar Recording

    Recording of a webinar that discusses mental health in Down syndrome, including unique conditions, recommended screenings, preventive care, and healthy lifestyle practices.

  • HPV and Cervical Cancer Screening in Women with Down Syndrome

    Article about HPV, cervical cancer risk, vaccination, and screening options for women with Down syndrome, including Pap tests, HPV testing, self-collection kits, and decision-making.

  • Chronic Cough in Adults with Down Syndrome

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    Article that describes chronic cough in people with Down syndrome including common causes such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, postnasal drip, and post-infectious cough.

  • Joint Compression for People with Down Syndrome

    Article about joint compression, a strategy that may support body awareness, calmness, and sensory regulation for individuals with Down syndrome.

  • Lifestyle Medicine Pillars: Physical Activity

    Article about physical activity – one of the pillars of lifestyle medicine – and supporting individuals with Down syndrome in making healthy choices.

  • Connective Tissue and Down Syndrome

    Article about connective tissue differences in people with Down syndrome and the possible effects such as hypotonia, joint laxity, keratoconus, hernias, and varicose veins.

  • Finding and Working with a Mental Health Professional

    Article with suggestions for finding therapists, psychiatrists, or other mental health professionals with experience working with individuals with Down syndrome.

  • Vitamin B12 and Folate

    Article explaining the functions of vitamin B12 and folate in the body, differences in people with Down syndrome, and implications of these differences.