mdsc resources 2010 (2)
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SUGGESTED RESOURCES for healthcare professionals2010
MDSC
Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC)
Parents’ First Call Program
Please feel free to call anytime 24/7
www.mdsc.org
(800) 664-MDSC
MDSC Family Support Director: Sarah Cullen E-mail: [email protected]
Children’s Hospital Down Syndrome Program – sees families prenatally as well as children from birth to age 18
www.childrenshospital.org/downsyndrome (857) 218-4329
Prenatal Booklet for expectant families
Understanding a Down Syndrome Diagnosis
English and Spanish in same booklet – www.canisterbooks.com
Brighter Tomorrows - An interactive tutorial to provide physicians with current knowledge about Down syndrome, as well as the communication tools to adequately support families and prospective parents at the point of the initial diagnosis of Down syndrome.
www.brighter-tomorrows.org
Online course through Harvard Medical School Dept of Continuing Education:Down Syndrome: Healthcare Updates for the Primary Care PediatricianDown syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition in humans, but do you know the latest evidence-based medicine on how to best manage these patients? Much has changed since
To access the course, please visit http://cmeonline.med.harvard.edu/course_descriptions.asp?Course_id=121
medical school! Many healthcare guidelines and emerging literature are changing the way that individuals with Down syndrome are diagnosed, followed, and managed. Astute physicians can now detect associated conditions before they become symptomatic in an effort to maximize health care development. The goal of this course if to review the latest advances in healthcare management of children with Down syndrome so that primary care pediatricians and other interested health care professionals can provide exceptional care.
Prenatal Booklet for expectant families
Understanding a Down Syndrome Diagnosis
English and Spanish in same booklet – www.canisterbooks.com
National Down Syndrome Society www.ndss.org - Info in English and Spanish(800) 221-4602“A Promising Future Together” packet, which includes healthcare guidelines, is free to new parents from NDSS
National Down Syndrome Congress www.ndsccenter.org - Info in English and SpanishGrowth Charts and Circumference Charts www.growthcharts.com Down syndrome health issues www.ds-health.comDown Syndrome Educational Trust www.downsed.orgAdoption information DSAGC Adoption Awareness Program
www.dsagc.com/programs_adoption.asp Robin Steele at [email protected]