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Training

Setting Medical Outreach Goals for the New Year

At our last Medical Outreach meeting for local Down syndrome organizations, we discussed how you can grow medical outreach programs by starting the new year with 3-5 medical outreach goals and then evaluating your progress at the 6 months mark Read more…

By Stephanie Meredith, 3 daysJanuary 30, 2023 ago
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Publications

Recommendations to Improve the Patient Experience and Avoid Bias When Prenatal Screening/Testing

We are excited to share with you our new manuscript (“Recommendations to improve the patient experience and avoid bias when prenatal screening/testing”) in Disability and Health Journal. Our multidisciplinary team of advisors for the Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities worked for Read more…

By Stephanie Meredith, 4 weeksJanuary 5, 2023 ago
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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:

By Stephanie Meredith, 4 weeksJanuary 4, 2023 ago
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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…

By Stephanie Meredith, 3 monthsOctober 20, 2022 ago
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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…

By Stephanie Meredith, 8 monthsJune 2, 2022 ago
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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…

By Stephanie Meredith, 9 monthsMay 17, 2022 ago
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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…

By Stephanie Meredith, 10 monthsApril 19, 2022 ago
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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…

By Stephanie Meredith, 12 monthsFebruary 4, 2022 ago
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…

By Stephanie Meredith, 1 yearJanuary 24, 2022 ago
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…

By Stephanie Meredith, 1 yearAugust 9, 2021 ago

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Find resources and training to help expectant parents and medical professionals get the support they need following a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis.

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The Lettercase National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources is part of the University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute.

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