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 Free
Dental Services for Children with Special Needs through the
Grottoes of North America.
Special Needs Dentistry
NSU
College of Dental Medicine
954-262-7501.
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HEALTH
From birth to aging there are many medical and health related
issues that face our children with Down syndrome. Parents
can take an active role in advocating by accessing written
information regarding advances in healthcare and
research. Many of our children face years of specialists,
while others may be generally healthy, but may need tubes in
their ears or their
tonsils taken out. Some kids will need braces.
Although we live in a time of HMO's and limited choices, a good
reason to be part of a support group such as Gold Coast Down
Syndrome Organization is to have access to information about
doctors who are sensitive to families and kids with
disabilities. Other parents are usually eager to share
ideas and information about their own experiences thus giving
others the tools they need to make informed decisions.
Please click on LINKS to the left to
find websites that may be helpful in providing information about
general health as well as specialty and related health issues
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On June 10, 2006, in
collaboration with the Broward Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization we held our
2nd Annual Statewide Healthcare Conference on Down Syndrome. We thank our
wonderful presenters:
Dr. Brian Chicoine, Medical Director of the Adult Down Syndrome
Center
Dennis McGuire, Ph.D., Social Worker at the Adult Down Syndrome Center
Joan Medlen, RD LD, author of The Down Syndrome Nutrition
Handbook
Jonathan Cohen MOT, OTR/L, SIPT, Owner of Advanced Pediatric Systems.
Shawna Kingsley-Scott, Director of Behavior Services
for APS.
Gerry Driscoll, Agency for Persons with Disabilities (Med-Waiver), District 9
Our June 18, 2005 Statewide Healthcare
Conference on Down Syndrome was a huge success. Gold Coast Down Syndrome
Organizations, serving Palm Beach and Broward counties thank our speakers:
Mia Peterson, Self-Advocate, inspiring, nationally
recognized speaker on self advocacy
Dr. George T. Capone, Director, DS
Clinic, and Research Scientist, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Dr. Brian Chicoine, Medical Director, Adult Down
Syndrome Center
Dr. Leon Cohen, Pediatrician, Boca Pediatric Group
Andrea Lack, CSW, Director of Strategic Partnership
and Programs, NDSS
Leslie Walker-Hirsch, M.Ed., internationally
recognized in the field of social and sexual development for individuals with
intellectual disabilities
Patricia Oliver, MS BCBA, FAU-CARD Center, working
with families of children with Autism
Lucille Beseler, Nutritionist
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