FYI: New Growth Charts for Children with Down Syndrome

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new growth charts for children with Down syndrome.  Due to advances in health care overall, our children with Down syndrome are gaining more weight and growing taller, which is reflected in the new growth charts. The new study included 637 children with Down syndrome up to the age of 20.

I plan on printing the article and making sure that my family doctor has a copy.

You can find a news article on the subject here.  http://www.aappublications.org/news/2015/10/30/GrowthCharts103015

You can find the research article and growth charts here.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/136/5/e1204

I'm grateful for all of the researchers who continue to ask questions and seek answers concerning the Down syndrome population.  I don't think you hear it often enough.  So, from this mother and SLP, thank you.

I'm loving Sesame Street's "See Amazing" campaign

I am loving Sesame Street's new "See Amazing" campaign.  First check out the cute song involving familiar Sesame Street characters and children of all abilities.

Find more about autism awareness and general disability awareness at http://autism.sesamestreet.org/.

 There is a digital book with the new character Julia who has autism.  Elmo teaches Abby how to be a good friend to Julia.

Find the book at http://autism.sesamestreet.org/storybook-we-are-amazing/.

There are also some digital Routine Cards to teach kids the steps to every day activities like brushing teeth.  You'll find more videos about children with autism, their friends, and families.  The more education and awareness we create, the better the world will be for all our kids.  Thanks Sesame Street!