What are some resources for people with Down syndrome?
What are some resources for people with Down syndrome?
10 helpful Down syndrome resources
- National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC)
- National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)
- International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association (IMDSA)
- National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS)
- Down Syndrome Resource Foundation (DSRF)
- The Arc.
- Association for Children with Down Syndrome (ACDS)
- Uno Mas!
Where can people with Down syndrome find help?
Down Syndrome Association of Orange County. Costa Mesa, CA. Phone: 714-540-5794. Email: [email protected].
What support is available for adults with Down syndrome?
Your family, friends, carer, support worker or personal assistant can help you with these things if you need it. If you need more support than you’re currently getting: call the Down’s Syndrome Association helpline on 0333 1212 300. visit the Mencap website for advice on how to get support.
What support do children with Down syndrome need?
Medical support a speech and language therapist – for help with speaking. a physiotherapist – for help walking if they have low muscle tone. an optician or hearing specialist – for help with vision and hearing. an occupational therapist – for help with their development.
Is Down syndrome high risk for Covid 19?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidelines in December to include those with Down syndrome in the category of increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease.
Can someone with Down syndrome live on their own?
Adults with Down syndrome have a range of needs, abilities, and desires, just like any other group of people. Some will learn to drive, have relationships, and live almost entirely on their own.
What organizations support Down syndrome?
Some of the supportive organizations for people with Down syndrome include the National Association for Down Syndrome that was founded in the United States by Kathryn McGee in 1960. A similar organization is MENCAP, which supports people with all forms of learning disability and was founded in the United Kingdom in 1946 by Judy Fryd .
What are the support groups for Down syndrome?
There are many excellent support groups dedicated to serving individuals and families of people with Down syndrome: National Down Syndrome Society. National Association for Down Syndrome. National Down Syndrome Congress. International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association. Association for Children with Down Syndrome, Inc.
Is Down syndrome life ending?
Today the average lifespan of a person with Down syndrome is approximately 60 years. As recently as 1983, the average lifespan of a person with Down syndrome was 25 years. The dramatic increase to 60 years is largely due to the end of the inhumane practice of institutionalizing people with Down syndrome.
What is the National Association of Down syndrome?
The National Association for Down Syndrome (NADS) is the oldest organization in the United States serving children and adults with Down syndrome and their families. It was founded in Chicago in 1960 by Kay McGee shortly after her daughter Tricia was born with Down syndrome.