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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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

How to Show I Am Calm Visual

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

The visuals linked below explain what we can do to show that we are calm. There are versions with and without checkboxes. The version with checkboxes can be used as part of a reward system (e.g., if t

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

Boundaries Visual

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

Boundaries Visual   Boundaries Boundaries are a line you do not cross without permission. There are three types:    1. Personal Boundaries Personal space and what type of to

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

Tips for Living with Housemates

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

Tips for Living with Housemates     This handout describes what we can do to be good housemates. The first page is a summary. The subsequent pages share more information for each tip

Visual Schedule Apps

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

Visual schedules help an individual know what to expect. The schedule can be a list of activities for the entire day, only the morning or evening routine, or even the chores that need to be done. This

Tremors in People with Down Syndrome

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

Key Points Tremors are repetitive involuntary movements. Tremors can be mild and cause limited disruption or more severe and restricting. There are many causes for tremors. An evaluation by a health p

Social Media Checklists

Author: Kayla Millan, OTS, Emma Jacobs, and Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L - Adult Down Syndrome Center

Social Media Checklists   The document linked above contains 3 social media checklists:  Social Media Safety - A list of steps to take to increase your safety online. Exampl

Resources on Phone, Social Media, and Internet Safety and Etiquette

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center - Resource List

Making Good Choices on our Phones, Social Media, and the Internet     Rules for Phone Use   Rules for Social Media Use   What I Can Share on Social Media  

Making Good Choices on our Phones, Social Media, and the Internet

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

Making Good Choices on our Phones, Social Media, and the Internet     Should we share a post, comment, message, picture, or video? Before sharing something, we should:  1. S

Tips for Successful Video Calls

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

Tips for Successful Video Calls     Remember:  Video calls like Zoom are public spaces. This means that other people can see or hear what we do, say, and show.  Fin

Rules for Phone Use

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

Rules for Phone Use     Remember that phones are a public space. If you do not know the number, let the call go to voicemail. Make sure to call and text at a reasonable hour. Wait fo

Rules for Social Media Use

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

Rules for Social Media Use   I should have ONE account per social media platform. Account settings should be private. Location settings should be turned OFF on all apps. If I would not show i

What I Can Share on Social Media

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

What I Can Share on Social Media   Questions to ask myself before I share... Why do I want to share this? Have I already shared something today? Will people want to see my post?   Wh

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

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

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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