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For people with Down syndrome, family members, caregivers and professionals.
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This visual shares things you can do to promote good sleep habits.
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
This health passport can be filled out by individuals with Down syndrome and their families to share information with health care professionals about how they can best support the individual.
This is a visual support that is based on the Skin Care video featuring Molly and Peter.
Abstract All individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) have the right to develop and express sexuality in an emotionally satisfying and socially appropriate manner. Questions
The resource linked below shares tips for communicating with patients with intellectual disabilities. As the tips indicate, the most important thing to remember is to communicate with the patient firs
This is a visual support based on the Protein video in the Cooking Well and Feeling Well at the Adult Down Syndrome Center series.
This handout discusses and gives examples of an appropriate amount of personal space.
This is a visual explanation of the process of getting a sleep mask.
This handout describes and shows appropriate ways to touch people at school.
This is a visual support about making good choices for men.
This is a visual support about making good choices for women.
This is a visual support based on the Grains video in the Cooking Well and Feeling Well at the Adult Down Syndrome Center series.
This visual shares information about managing emotions with pictures of a man.
This visual shares information about managing emotions with pictures of a woman.
This is a visual explanation of the process of getting a sleep study done.
This is a visual to encourage healthy eating habits.
This is a visual support based on the Healthy Eating at Buffets video featuring Tyler and Carly.
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.
This is a visual support based on the Healthy Choices video featuring Molly and Peter.
This handout shows the difference between private and public places and behaviors using pictures appropriate for men.
This handout shows the difference between private and public places and behaviors using pictures appropriate for women.
This is a poster that describes a small chart review study on Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome done at the 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.
Please note: The information on this site is for educational purposes only and is not intended to serve as a substitute for a medical, psychiatric, mental health, or behavioral evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment plan by a qualified professional. We recommend you review the educational material with your health providers regarding the specifics of your health care needs.
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