Florida Down syndrome conference in Orlando

This link will take you to the conference information for the annual Florida Down syndrome conference in Orlando next month.  This is a 1 1/2 day conference starting on Friday, August 12, 2011.  There will be 4 breakout sessions on Saturday, August 13, 2011. 

http://www.dsacf.org/wp-content/uploads/Conference-2011-Registration-Form-FINAL.pdf

New guidelines from the Academy of Pediatrics concerning Down syndrome

The Academy of Pediatrics has released new guidelines for physicians concerning Down syndrome.  The PDF is free to download.  This is a great reference to give to your pediatrician in assisting to help care for your child.  Click this link to reference the page.  You will see a link to the right of the page which says full text pdf.  Click on that link to find health guidelines from the prenatal visit until adolescence. 

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2011/07/21/peds.2011-1605