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Benefits and Harms of Mammography Screening for Women with Down Syndrome

Author: Alagoz et al. - Journal of General Internal Medicine (2019)

Abstract Background:  Women with Down syndrome have a lower breast cancer risk and significantly lower life expectancies than women without Down syndrome. Therefore, it is not clear whether m

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Skin Care Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual support that is based on the Skin Care video featuring Molly and Peter.

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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Individuals with Down Syndrome Video

Author: Joseph Pereira - Harvard Medical School, MassGeneral Hospital for Children

The video below was narrated and presented by Joseph Pereira, a 4th year medical student at Harvard Medical School, as part of his work with the MGH Down Syndrome Program . He shares information about

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Protein Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual support based on the Protein video in the Cooking Well and Feeling Well at the Adult Down Syndrome Center series.

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Going to Get My Sleep Mask

Author: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

This is a visual explanation of the process of getting a sleep mask.

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Grains Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual support based on the Grains video in the Cooking Well and Feeling Well at the Adult Down Syndrome Center series.

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Going for a Sleep Study

Author: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

This is a visual explanation of the process of getting a sleep study done.

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Healthy Eating Visual

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual to encourage healthy eating habits.

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Healthy Eating at Buffets Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual support based on the Healthy Eating at Buffets video featuring Tyler and Carly.

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Healthy Food and Drink Choices Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual support based on the Healthy Choices video featuring Molly and Peter.

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Serving Sizes Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual support that corresponds to the video on Serving Sizes. It shows you how to estimate serving sizes using your hand as a guide.

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Dairy Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual that pairs with the Dairy video in the Cooking Well and Feeling Well at the Adult Down Syndrome Center series.

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Fruits and Vegetables Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

Visual support based on the Fruits and Vegetables video in the Cooking Well and Feeling Well at the Adult Down Syndrome Center series.

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Clothing Match Game

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This resource provides images for a game in which participants identify clothing as either appropriate or inappropriate

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Choosing Clothing - Male

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This visual is intended to help individuals make appropriate clothing choices based on the season/weather.

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Choosing Clothing - Female

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This visual is intended to help individuals make appropriate clothing choices.

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New Way to Learn How to Tie Shoes

Author: Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L

This handout describes an alternative method for tying shoes that may help individuals with Down syndrome be more independent with this task.

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What to Drink Instead of Pop/Soda

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This visual suggests alternatives to pop/soda.

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Ways to Sleep Better

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This visual provides tips about how to sleep better.

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Healthy Pace for Eating Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual support based on the Healthy Pace for Eating video featuring Julia.

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Preventing Sleep Apnea

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

We received a question from an individual in Switzerland about preventing sleep apnea. Sleep apnea occurs when air is not passed normally in and out of the lungs while sleeping. There are three types

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Seizures in People with Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease

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

We were sent a question about seizures in a person with Down syndrome who developed Alzheimer’s disease. The individual continued to experience seizures despite being treated with l

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The Pattern of Malignancies in Down Syndrome and Its Potential Context with the Immune System

Author: Satge & Seidel - Frontiers in Immunology (2018)

Abstract The immune surveillance theory of cancer posits that the body's immune system detects and destroys randomly occurring malignant cells. This theory is based on the observation of the i

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Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in Three Adults with Down Syndrome and Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Author: Li et al. - The Laryngoscope (2018)

Abstract We present three adults with Down syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treated with hypoglossal nerve stimulation. The average age of these three males was 37.3 years. All patients had

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