The Down Syndrome Program is proud to offer many opportunities outside of the clinic to help support development and learning, health and wellness, and community building. These programs inspire families to think positively and brightly about the future of their children.
To promote reading, we are providing all children who come to Boston Children’s with a new book and literacy tip sheet.
We have a virtual store, “Mae’s Market,” that allows us to provide families with items and materials to promote development, such as honey bear cups, Signing Times DVDs, and educational resources such as flashcards and early learning materials at no cost. In addition to distributing Signing Times DVDs to families, we offer an annual Introduction to Sign Language workshop.
The Down Syndrome Program offers the Allen C. Crocker Speaker Series, a series of webinars on a range of topics related to Down syndrome. These talks are simultaneously webcast and recorded, and then are archived for future viewing. Please find archived talks below.
The Complex Needs Parent Support Group is co-hosted by our program and the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. This group for parents of children with complex medical, neurodevelopmental, and mental health needs meets every other month virtually.
Emily Davidson, MD, teaches a virtual inclusive yoga class for children with Down syndrome and their siblings and friends at 5 p.m. Thursday.
To learn more about any of the programs or activities above, please reach out to our program manager, Angela Lombardo, at angela.lombardo@childrens.harvard.edu.
Visit the links below to view the respective videos.
For more information or to visit the website for any of the resources that are discussed in above webinars, please find the information in the transition resources list.