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Addressing the Policy Tangle: Students with Intellectual Disability and the Path to Postsecondary Education, Employment and Community Living

Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, 2019
This report examines issues regarding needed alignment of services and collaboration among agencies and institutions of higher education (IHEs) to achieve the goal of supporting youth with intellectual disability (ID) to obtain increased academic ...
Stephanie Smith Lee, Denise M. Rozell, Madeleine C. Will   +2 more
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Alzheimer\u27s Disease and Down\u27s Syndrome: An Overview [PDF]

, 2011
The association between Alzheimer\u27s Disease and Down\u27s Syndrome is well recognized through clinical observations and genetic studies. However, the exact nature and the implications of this link is far from clear as yet.
Desai, M.B.B.S., Dr.Devanshu
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Outcomes of Live Virus Vaccination in Patients With Vascular Anomalies Being Treated With Sirolimus

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Live vaccination in patients with vascular anomalies (VA) receiving sirolimus remains controversial due to immunosuppressive effects and theoretical risks. Procedure This single‐center retrospective study included patients with VA less than 4 years old at the start of sirolimus therapy who were incompletely vaccinated.
Svatava Merkle, Kiersten Ricci, Kelly Blache, Rebecca A. Marsh, Adrienne M. Hammill, Elissa Engel   +5 more
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Breastfeeding in children with down syndrome

BMC Pediatrics
Introduction Babies with Down syndrome (DS) present physical characteristics that can make breastfeeding difficult, including hypotonia of the muscles of the oral cavity and pharynx which can create problems with sucking and swallowing. Breastfeeding has
Alejandra Ochoa Rodríguez, Silvestre García de la Puente, Karla Adney Flores Arizmendi, Tania Tonantzin Vargas Robledo   +3 more
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Use of the Adaptive Behaviour Dementia Questionnaire in a Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic

Journal of Integrative Neuroscience
Objective: To study the use of a dementia screening tool in our clinic cohort of adults with Down syndrome. Study Design: A retrospective chart review of patients ...
Nicolas M. Oreskovic, Ayesha Harisinghani, Caroline Bregman, Clorinda Cottrell, Margaret Pulsifer, Brian G. Skotko, Amy Torres, Alexa Gozdiff Spognardi, Stephanie L. Santoro   +8 more
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Craniofacial features as assessed by lateral cephalometric measurements in children with Down syndrome

Progress in Orthodontics, 2016
Objective The objective of the present study is to examine the craniofacial development of patients with Down syndrome (DS) and compare them with a neurotypical population.
Veerasathpurush Allareddy, Nicholas Ching, Eric A. Macklin, Lauren Voelz, Gil Weintraub, Emily Davidson, Lisa Albers Prock, Dennis Rosen, Richard Brunn, Brian G. Skotko   +9 more
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Innate Immune System Activation and Neuroinflammation in Down Syndrome and Neurodegeneration: Therapeutic Targets or Partners?

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2021
Innate immune system activation and inflammation are associated with and may contribute to clinical outcomes in people with Down syndrome (DS), neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and normal aging.
Md. Mahiuddin Ahmed, Md. Mahiuddin Ahmed, Md. Mahiuddin Ahmed, Noah R. Johnson, Noah R. Johnson, Noah R. Johnson, Timothy D. Boyd, Timothy D. Boyd, Timothy D. Boyd, Christina Coughlan, Christina Coughlan, Christina Coughlan, Heidi J. Chial, Heidi J. Chial, Heidi J. Chial, Huntington Potter, Huntington Potter, Huntington Potter   +17 more
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Targeting the expressive language of children with Down syndrome who are minimally verbal : bridging research and practice [PDF]

, 2014
textChildren with Down syndrome present with an array of physical and cognitive sequelae that can hinder speech and language development. These individuals can constitute a considerable portion of a speech-language pathologist’s caseload.
Kara, Rachael Leigh 1981-
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Pulmonary Dysfunction Is Associated With Sleep Study Abnormalities in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Multicenter Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pulmonary dysfunction and sleep abnormalities are common in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and are associated with worse clinical outcomes. Whether spirometry abnormalities are associated with polysomnography (PSG) findings remains unclear.
Ammar Saadoon Alishlash, Anis Rabbani Nourani, A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman, Dima Ezmigna, Tarig Ali‐Dinar   +4 more
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Banning Abortion in Cases of Down Syndrome: Important Lessons for Advances in Genetic Diagnosis [PDF]

, 2018
In December 2017, Ohio passed into law legislation that prohibited physicians from performing abortions if the pregnant woman’s decision was influenced by her belief that the fetus has Down syndrome.
Gostin, Lawrence O., Reingold, Rebecca
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