Not Just Splashing Around
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Lynne Ellis shares how the Trisomy 21 Program’s Pool Group has changed her daughter Hazel's outlook and improved her functional skills.
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Keeping Your Special Needs Child Safe
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For parents of children with Down syndrome, specialized safety training is especially important. Find tips and resources for keeping your child safe.
Parents' Perspective: Living With Bryce
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Life changes when you have a child with Down syndrome. Tracy describes life with Bryce, 6, and the joy he's brought to his family.
Care Coordination for Patients with Complex Conditions
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Coordinated care is important to manage the complex health needs associated with Down syndrome. Learn about the resources available to help you navigate.
Family Corner: Finding Joy in a Different Bloom
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Life with a child who has special needs can be challenging, but one family found it also opened their lives to tremendous support, love and acceptance.
Finding the Right Recreational Activity for Your Child
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With support from social workers, families of children with special needs can find recreational activities that best fit the child’s needs, keep them engaged, and offer them room to grow.
Revealing the Champion in All of Us
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Special Olympics has come a long way since it began in 1962. Today, millions of athletes train and compete. Find out how you can get involved.
Improving Balance in Children with Down Syndrome
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Children with Down syndrome often have balance issues, putting them at greater risk of falls. Find tips to help improve your child’s internal balance system.
CHOP Clinicians Present at National Down Syndrome Congress
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Three CHOP clinicians presented at the National Down Syndrome Congress in July 2017, sharing new tools to help young children and older teens with Down syndrome.
World View: Care in the Dominican Republic
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At the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group, USA (DSMIG-USA) symposium, CHOP presented on the global reach of the Trisomy 21 Program and how it helped a young boy with Down syndrome in the Dominican Republic.