Down Syndrome: A Day to Day Guide
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In my blog, I share with you a proactive plan of action to deal with your child's root causes to prevent many of the symptoms of Trisomy 21 i.e Down Syndrome from surfacing and how to help with the symptoms that do appear until we find a way to prevent them. There's new research everyday!
Down Syndrome: A Day to Day Guide
1y ago
Registration is open for the 2023 Down Syndrome Innovations Conference! February 24-25 Live Stream is available.
This is the perfect venue to learn alternative strategies to support the progress of people with DS.
The speakers are hand-picked by parents like me who have seen results ..read more
Down Syndrome: A Day to Day Guide
3y ago
September 2017
Conference Speakers, Presentations & Deadlines
Doctors, therapists, parents, educators, advocates, scientists, researchers and loved ones gathered during the 2016 Innovations Conference.
Deadlines!
September 28.... Early Bird Registration Ends
October 4..... Meet & Greet Registration Ends
October 6.... Hotel Registration Discount Ends ..read more
Down Syndrome: A Day to Day Guide
3y ago
Important Conference Update:
The 2017 Down Syndrome Innovations Conference
will be held in
Houston, Texas on Oct. 28-29th.
Registration is open!
Hotel rooms are up for grabs!
I can't wait to see ya'll there ..read more
Down Syndrome: A Day to Day Guide
3y ago
For more information, check out the 2017 Down Syndrome Innovations Conference site ..read more
Down Syndrome: A Day to Day Guide
3y ago
I am QRI certified to integrated reflexes using safe, effective Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT).
Jett relaxing during a QRI laser session.
Book an LLLT Session
Integrating reflexes improves speech, fine and gross motor movement, behavior, cognition and mood. Using QRI Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT) allows the reflexes to be integrated faster and to remain in place longer. Reflex integration (RI) helps other therapies to work better. It's best to do RI before other therapies like PT, OT and ST.
A customized hour session could include:
Prep Points
Healing Sound Fr ..read more
Down Syndrome: A Day to Day Guide
3y ago
What is verbal/auditory stimming and how can we stop it?
First, What is Stimming?
Stimming is short for "stimulation." According to Neurodevelopmentalists Marilee Nicoll Coots, B.A. and Cyndi Ringoen, B.S., B.A. in their article, "Sensory Play":
...It is repetitive, often appears compulsive and can occur using any of the senses. Parents usually describe it as something that doesn’t seem quite right...
Sensory play is a learned behavior that an individual develops for several reasons. Primarily, it feels good so the behavior is repeated.
You may have heard some say that sen ..read more
Down Syndrome: A Day to Day Guide
3y ago
Register here.
Registration already includes free access to the 2016 videos, so this is a great bonus!
Note: Several speakers will include information about Green Tea Extract in the Down syndrome population in their presentations at the conference.
Here are the presentations that are part of the free video access:
EGCG in the Down Syndrome Population
John Starbuck, PhD
Thinking About Trisomy 21 – Towards a Best Practices Approach
Norman Schwartz, MD
Hypothyroidism and Down Syndrome
Erica Peirson, ND
NeuroMovement: Turning the Child with Down Syndrome into a Potent Learner
Anat B ..read more
Down Syndrome: A Day to Day Guide
3y ago
September 16-17
Statehouse Convention Center
Little Rock, Arkansas
Early Bird Registration ends May 15th. Secure your spot today!
Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind opportunity to hear dynamic researchers, physicians, therapists and advocates present cutting edge translational medical research and interventions to improve the health, cognition, behavior and development of individuals with Down syndrome.
Make new friends and connections. Network with other attendees who share the common goal of exploring ways to enrich the lives of individuals with Down syndrome. Be able ..read more
Down Syndrome: A Day to Day Guide
3y ago
For those of you haven't heard of Readeez, it's short musical, educational video songs. In them, the words come up the same time that the child hears them. So kids are learning to read with them as well as concepts such as math, money, planets, etc. Readeez is working on a new DVD and have GREAT specials so that you get Volumes 1-3 and preorder Volume 4. But you only have a few days left to do it!
For $10 you can preorder the digital download of Volume 4.
For $50 you can order the whole set to be donated to a family w/a child with Down syndrome or ASD.
For $75, you'll get the Readee ..read more