pediatric
PEDIATRIC DOWN SYNDROME CLINIC AT CHILDREN’S HEALTH℠
Specialty clinic in Dallas designed to provide comprehensive medical care, with a primary focus on behavioral health needs, to children with Down syndrome until age 18. A team of providers from different disciplines come together to provide a variety of services, often within one visit. Providers include a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics fellow, Developmental Nurse Practitioner, Geneticist, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Genetic Counselor, and Social Worker.
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP) HEALTH SUPERVISION FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME
Guidelines designed to assist the pediatrician in caring for the child, adolescent, and family in whom a diagnosis of Down syndrome has been confirmed by chromosome analysis or suspected by prenatal screening. Copyright © 2022, American Academy of Pediatrics.
CDC GROWTH CHARTS FOR CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME
These charts can help healthcare providers monitor growth among children with Down syndrome and assess how well a child with Down syndrome is growing when compared to peers with Down syndrome.
PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE GUIDELINES RECORD SHEET
Record sheet for use by families and physicians. Courtesy of Anna and John J. Sie Center for Down Syndrome. (En Español)
HEALTH CARE INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME (AAP)
Created in July 2013 by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to give parents and families information about the health care needs for children with Down syndrome. This document should be used together with the care given by a child’s doctor.