Teaching sign language to kids with Down syndrome is common. So I know this opinion may ruffle some feathers. But I believe there that may be a negative side to teaching sign language. Particularly to the extent that it is often used to replace verbal language for younger children with Down syndrome.
A few months back, I read the BEST simple explanation about thyroid function and why checking only TSH and T4 is not enough. Most importantly, why TSH and T4 alone may not be the right way to choose treatment if medication is needed.
Can you imagine a doctor showing up to surgery without knowing how to operate, but still going to the operating room to give it a good effort? That doctor simply operating and hoping for the best? As crazy as this sounds, this sort of medical care is what MANY mothers of children with Down syndrome face daily when taking their children to the pediatrician.
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One of the things I want my kids to remember about their childhood is how much I loved playing with them. One thing I do with Lennox daily is role play. If you could watch me at home, you would rarely find me speaking in my own tone.
The Center for Disease Control lists Down syndrome as a condition that increases risk of severe illness. However, the decision on vaccine priority is up to the individual states who are distributing the vaccines. A state by state breakdown follows.
According to a press release by Global Down Syndrome Foundation, an important new educational resource was released today by a consortium of national Down syndrome organizations. It has a great deal of undated information related to the impact of COVID-19…
If you have just received a diagnosis that your baby has or will be born with Down syndrome, you are likely shocked, frightened, and searching for answers. Those feelings are completely normal, but it is my experience that those initial feelings are very misleading. I have also come to learn that not all doctors are well informed to be able to assist you in learning about what you, your baby, and your family might face. So we have tried to share here some of the better resources we have found and others that were recommended to us.
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