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Alzheimer's Orientation Book

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

An orientation book can be used for people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia to help them remember things about their daily life.

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Upper Body Joint Compression

Author: Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L

This article describes a form of proprioceptive input called upper body joint compression which may be helpful for individuals with sensory challenges.

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Appropriate Touch Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

While we may love to hug, we know that hugging is not appropriate in all settings. This visual discusses the people in our lives who we can touch and how we can touch them appropriately.

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Conversation Rules Visual

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This is a visual with tips to remember when having conversations

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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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Don't Spread Germs!

Author: Abdul Bilal Khan, MD

This visual shares tips for stopping the spread of germs that make you and others sick.

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Filters Visual

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This visual describes filters, which help us avoid saying something that we are thinking that might be inappropriate.

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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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Emotions Visual

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This visual shows pictures of different emotions we might feel.

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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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Coping With Transitions, Loss, and Grief

Author: Melissa Levin, MSW, LICSW

This is a handout with information on coping with transitions (such as leaving high school, changes in family dynamics, etc.) and the feelings of loss and grief that can accompany these transitions.

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First Then Visual

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This visual can be used to show what needs to be completed (first) before moving to the next activity (then).

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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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Exercises You Can Do at Home

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This visual shows pictures of and describes exercises you can do at home without exercise equipment.

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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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Tips for Dealing with Stress Handout

Author: Adult Down Syndrome Center

This handout gives suggestions for ways to manage stress. It corresponds to the Tips for Dealing with Stress video.

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Keeping Connected to Someone with Memory Loss

Author: All Trust Home Care

This two-page resource provides ideas for staying connected to someone who is experiencing memory loss.

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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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Effect of Menopause on Cognition in Women with Down Syndrome?

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

What is the effect of menopause on cognition in women with Down syndrome? Menopause , defined as the cessation of menses (periods) for 12 months, occurs at a slightly younger age in women with Down sy

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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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Recreational and Social Opportunities

Author: Grace O’Connor and Ann Garcia - Patient Advocates, Adult Down Syndrome Center

This list of resources was compiled by Grace O’Connor and Ann Garcia, patient advocates at the Adult Down Syndrome Center. Some of these resources are specific to the greater Chicagoland are

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