Supporting People with Down Syndrome in Living a Healthy Lifestyle Webinar Recording (5/12/2021)

The video below is a recording of a webinar presented by Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L and Laura Chicoine, BA on May 12, 2021. Dr. Frank is the occupational therapist at the Adult Down Syndrome Center and Laura is the project manager for research and education at the Center. In this presentation, they discuss why it is important for individuals with Down syndrome to learn how to live a healthy lifestyle, what skills need to be learned, and how families, caregivers, support staff, and others can help individuals with Down syndrome learn how to live a healthy lifestyle. 

The presentation slides can be found at this link .

Additional resources can be found in the following sections of our Resource Library:

• Exercise and Physical Activity

• Nutrition and Weight

• Sleep