Resources
Standards for Down syndrome Organization Medical Outreach Pages
For Health Professionals Supporting New and Expectant Parents: For Health Professionals Supporting Patients Across the Lifespan: Other Information to Share:
Training
Seeking grant funding for medical outreach
Watch our webinar about strategies that local Down syndrome organizations can use to apply for grants to fund medical outreach efforts: Finding grants. Local Mission specific Relationships with funders Check out funders and other projects funded Federal: Get partners with Read more…
Events
Prenatal Disability Education Summit
On May 13, 2022, the National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources, housed at the UK Human Development Institute hosted the Prenatal Disability Education Summit. This event was sponsored by the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation(JPKF) and brought together national medical, advocacy, bioethics, industry, Read more…
Resources
National Down Syndrome Adoption Network Overview
Listen to Stephanie Thompson from the National Down Syndrome Adoption Network provide an overview of their work. NDSAN has also created a booklet for clinicians to give to families who have a prenatal diagnosis and who are considering not parenting Read more…
Training
Creating a Medical Outreach Plan
Learn how to create your own customized medical outreach plan based on the plans we developed through our grant-funded medical outreach team, including 12 local Down syndrome organizations of varying sizes and demographics nationwide. Access the video demonstration here: You Read more…
Training
How to Support Families in Another Language
Burmese Example Check understandingdownsyndrome.org and click on globe. All resources translated by a American Translation Association certified translators and include links to associations in native countries. Find out which countries speak the language. Example: Bangladesh and Myanmar (formerly Burma) Visit Read more…
Events
2022 Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action Conference
We’re pleased to share that we’ll be presenting and exhibiting at the 2022 Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action Conference in Las Vegas February 17-20. We hope you’ll join us at our session and visit our booth to check out what’s new and enter Read more…
Training
Building a Sustainable Medical Outreach Program Webinar
Listen to leaders of local organizations with strong medical outreach programs and resilient budgets who can offer insights about how to build sustainable medical outreach programs. Maggie Ranz from the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati, Kim Baich from the Read more…
Spotlights
Medical Outreach Scholarship Spotlights
Over the past two months, the Lettercase National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources has provided training, support, and resources to 24 local Down syndrome organizations across the US to assist them in strengthening relationships with local medical providers and Read more…
Events
2020 Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action Conference
We’re pleased to share that we’ll be presenting and exhibiting at the 2020 Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action Conference in Orlando next week. We hope you’ll join us at our session and visit our booth to check out what’s new and enter our Read more…