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Menstruation (Period) Visuals

Author: Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L - Occupational Therapist, Adult Down Syndrome Center

Story About Getting My Period Story About How to Change My Pad   Story About How to Change My Tampon   Story About How to Change My Period Panties   Story About When to Chan

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Story About Getting My Period

Author: Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L - Occupational Therapist, Adult Down Syndrome Center

Story About Getting My Period - Darker Skin     Story About Getting My Period - Lighter Skin     Story About Getting My Period I am growing up. My body is changing.

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Story About How to Change My Pad

Author: Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L - Occupational Therapist, Adult Down Syndrome Center

Story About How to Change My Pad - Darker Skin     Story About How to Change My Pad - Lighter Skin     Story About How to Change My Pad This is how I will change my

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Story About How to Change My Tampon

Author: Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L - Occupational Therapist, Adult Down Syndrome Center

Story About How to Change My Tampon - Darker Skin     Story About How to Change My Tampon - Lighter Skin     Story About How to Change My Tampon This is how I will

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Story About When to Change My Menstrual Hygiene Product

Author: Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L - Occupational Therapist, Adult Down Syndrome Center

Story About When to Change My Menstrual Hygiene Product - Darker Skin     Story About When to Change My Menstrual Hygiene Product - Lighter Skin     Story About Whe

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Story About How to Change My Period Panties

Author: Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L - Occupational Therapist, Adult Down Syndrome Center

Story About How to Change My Period Panties - Darker Skin     Story About How to Change My Period Panties - Lighter Skin     Story About How to Change My Period Pan

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Enhancing Women's Health: Key Insights from the Primary Care Provider's Guide to Women's Health and Down Syndrome Webinar Recording (10/08/2024)

Author: Hannah Graham, MD - National Down Syndrome Society Webinar

Title:  Enhancing Women's Health: Key Insights from the Primary Care Provider's Guide to Women's Health and Down Syndrome  Date:  October 8, 2024 Pre

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Preparing for Camp and Beyond Webinar Recording (8/29/2024)

Author: Hannah Facey, MD, Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L, Helen Milligan, PT, DPT, PCS, Mary Stephens, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FAADM - Adult Down Syndrome Center and Jefferson Health

The video below is a recording of a webinar presented by Hannah Facey, MD, Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L, Helen Milligan, PT, DPT, PCS, and Mary Stephens, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FAADM, on August 29, 2024.

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Primary Care Provider's Guide to Women's Health and Down Syndrome

Author: National Down Syndrome Society - Guidebook

Overview The Primary Care Provider's Guide to Women's Health and Down Syndrome  was developed by the National Down Syndrome Society to help physicians and other healt

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Recreational and Social Opportunities

Author: Jennifer Smid and Jenny Lutes - Patient Advocates, Adult Down Syndrome Center

This list of resources was compiled by Jennifer Smid and Jenny Lutes, patient advocates at the Adult Down Syndrome Center. Many of the resources are specific to the greater Chicagoland area a

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Information on COVID-19 Booster Shots from the Adult Down Syndrome Center

Author: Brian Chicoine, MD, Erin Dominiak, MD, Hannah Graham, MD, and Farah Chaus, MD - Adult Down Syndrome Center

UPDATED MAY 2024 Recommendation The physicians at the Adult Down Syndrome Center recommend that individuals with Down syndrome ages 12 years and older who do not have a contraindication follo

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Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Screening for Women with Down Syndrome

Author: Brian Chicoine, MD - Medical Director, Adult Down Syndrome Center

Key Points Breast cancer is less common in women with Down syndrome compared to women without Down syndrome. Currently, the recommendations for breast cancer screening are the same for women with and

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Pneumonia in People with Down Syndrome

Author: Brian Chicoine, MD - Medical Director, Adult Down Syndrome Center

Key Points Lungs are vital organs in the movement of oxygen into the body and the removal of carbon dioxide. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. Pneumonia is more common in people with Down syndro

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Mastering Social Skills for Success in the Workplace Webinar Recording (1/10/2024)

Author: Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L and Abby Rowley, LCSW - Adult Down Syndrome Center

The video below is a recording of a webinar presented by Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L, and Abby Rowley, LCSW, on January 10, 2024. Description: Although people with Down syndrome can be excellent

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Menopause Visuals

Author: Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L - Occupational Therapist, Adult Down Syndrome Center

The visuals linked below describe menopause and symptoms of menopause that women may experience. There are versions for lighter and darker skin. All menopause visuals Darker skin Lighter skin &nbs

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Prostate Cancer Screening in Men with Down Syndrome

Author: Brian Chicoine, MD - Medical Director, Adult Down Syndrome Center

Key Points on Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. There is uncertainty about the potential benefits and risks of prostate cancer screening for men.&nb

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Dysgerminomas in Women with Down Syndrome

Author: Brian Chicoine, MD - Medical Director, Adult Down Syndrome Center

Key Points A dysgerminoma is a type of cancer that usually occurs in a woman's ovary. There is limited research on dysgerminomas in women with Down syndrome. It is not clear if dysgerminomas a

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Activities You Can Do at Home

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center - Resource List

Are you looking for suggestions of activities you can do at home? We have compiled a list of some ideas below! There are ideas for arts and crafts , cooking , education/learning , fitness and physical

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Story About Getting My Period

Author: Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L

This visual explains what happens when a woman gets her period.

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Incidence and Clinical Outcomes of Pneumonia in Persons with Down Syndrome in the United States

Author: Janoff et al. - Vaccine

Abstract Background:  Persons with Down syndrome (DS) experience an increased risk of pneumonia. We determined the incidence and outcomes of pneumonia and relationship to underlying comorbidi

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Finding the Right Job for Me

Author: Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L and Valerie Schlieder, OTD, OTR/L - Adult Down Syndrome Center

There are many things to think about when we are looking for a job that is right for us. The visual linked below describes a variety of potential jobs and job settings, provides a list of questions to

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Rules for Successful Workplace Conversations

Author: Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L - Occupational Therapist, Adult Down Syndrome Center

The handout linked below shares information on appropriate conversations at work. It lists topics that are appropriate to discuss at work. It also explains that appropriate topics may depend on who we

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Tips for Being a Successful Employee

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This handout shares tips for individuals with Down syndrome to be successful in the workplace.

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Story about Work

Author: Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L - Occupational Therapist, Adult Down Syndrome Center

What should we do and how should we behave at work so that we are good employees? The story linked below answers those questions.  Story about Work   Access more employment resources

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