National Down Syndrome Organizations Combine Efforts to Publish Q&A on COVID-19 and Down Syndrome

| By Michelle Slape
Categories: News, Other

NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME ORGANIZATIONS COMBINE EFFORTS TO PUBLISH Q&A ON COVID-19 AND DOWN SYNDROME An Important Resource for Families During Unprecedented and Uncertain Times PLYMOUTH, Minn., DENVER, BURLINGTON, Mass., ATLANTA, NEW YORK CITY, HAMDEN, Conn. March 27, 2020 – Today, an important Q&A on COVID-19 and Down syndrome was published by a consortium of national …

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COVID-19 and Preserving Human Rights for People with Down Syndrome

| By Michelle Slape
Categories: News, Other
As medical systems plan for a possible flood of COVID-19 patients, healthcare professionals in the United States may draft guidance to ration care in order to ensure the largest number of people will survive the pandemic. However, LuMind IDSC has read reports of at least two cases from Alabama and Washington State where the guidance …

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3..2..1 is the Key for WDSD!

| By Michelle Slape
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All over the world, communities are finding ways to show their solidarity and protect the most vulnerable individuals from this unprecedented health challenge that we face with coronavirus. Neighbors check on each other from a safe distance, fitness instructors hold virtual classes to stay active, entire communities share joyful moments of song to pass time. …

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Covid 19 and Down Syndrome

| By Marly Chevrette
Categories: News, Other
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Dear Friend, Our society is facing an unprecedented health challenge with the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic that has now traveled to most countries. Many families are already following the important guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and from other health authorities around the world. Many places have already instigated important measures of containment. We …

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Worried About the Coronavirus and Down Syndrome?

| By Michelle Slape
Categories: Other
  The spreading Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) has many people worried and concerned for their loved one with Down syndrome. With so much news coverage, it is sometimes difficult to find accurate information. One good source of information is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Click on the link below to see …

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