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Free online library with articles, visuals, webinars, and other resources for individuals with Down syndrome, families, caregivers, and professionals. A range of topics related to adolescent and adult health are covered.
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A self-paced program with short, evidence-based modules that help healthcare students and professionals learn to provide inclusive, high-quality care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
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The DSMIG Project ECHO is a monthly virtual meeting for health care professionals to learn and share information about the care of people with Down syndrome.
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An overview of Down syndrome, including its characteristics, types, diagnosis, and impact on individuals and society.
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An overview of life expectancy, aging, and population trends of people with Down syndrome in the United States.
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This article describes diagnostic overshadowing in people with Down syndrome. It occurs when a healthcare professional focuses primarily (or only) on the fact that the person has Down syndrome and de-emphasizes the possibility of a co-occurring, often treatable, health condition.
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This article describes self-talk and its benefits for people with Down syndrome. It also discusses changes in self-talk and what they may be a symptom of.
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This article provides an overview of the "groove," a phrase that has been used to describe a preference for sameness, repetition, and routine that many people with Down syndrome have.
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This article describes how differences in time perception, communication skills, empathy, and processing may lead to misunderstandings with individuals with Down syndrome.
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This article provides an overview of self-talk, the groove, and other common characteristics of many people with Down syndrome.
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This website explains why Alzheimer's disease is more common in individuals with Down syndrome as well as research in the Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease field.
This article provides an overview of self-talk, the groove, and other common characteristics of many people with Down syndrome.
This guidebook is a comprehensive resource designed to educate PCPs about the nuanced healthcare needs of women with Down syndrome and provide strategies to care for this patient population.
This resource provides comprehensive, evidence-based clinical guidelines to help healthcare professionals deliver personalized, high-quality primary care for adults with Down syndrome.
