Learning about Down Syndrome is NOT easy.
Your first instinct after hearing your child or loved one may have Down syndrome is to immediately turn to Google to learn all that you can. Upon doing a search, you may be completely overwhelmed with the amount of information out there.
Unfortunately, there are many sources that are not up to date, or they only focus on the scary worst-case scenarios, making your fear about the diagnosis even worse. Listed in the “Helpful Links” section below, I have provided some great places to start as you begin to learn more about Down syndrome. These are all verified, credible, and up to date sources that will help you begin to learn and process without feeling overwhelmed or fearful.
Helpful Links
National Down Syndrome Society - https://www.ndss.org
National Association for Down Syndrome - https://www.nads.org
National Down Syndrome Congress - https://www.ndsccenter.org
Global Down Syndrome Foundation - https://www.globaldownsyndrome.org
Down Syndrome International - https://www.ds-int.org
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