Down Syndrome Community

This forum is for questions and support regarding Down Syndrome issues such as Dental Problems, Communication Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Hearing Loss, Hypothyroidism, Immune System Problems, Learning Disabilities, Joint Problems, Muscle Weakness, Respiratory Disorders, Seizures, Sleep Apnea, Weight Problems.

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Families with more than one DS child

Jules_za

Hi Everyone, just wanted to find out if anyone knows of families who have had more than one child "born to them" with DS. In other words ...

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Inappropriate touching????

bas1828

I have a 10 yo girl with Downs Syndrome and we are running into a situation where she is telling her 6 yo brother to touch her bare botto...

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How do we stop son from defiling Stepmom"s clothing

Mary1611a

My 25 year old stepson has Down's Syndrome. I have been married to his Dad for almost 2 years. My stepson has been masturbating and wipin...

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Any advice for dealing with an adult child with down syndrome who is stealing.

Vathorz

It has been going on for a while and we have not been able to suss out the what or the why for why this family member does this. The s...

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What do I do about my 15 year old neighbor with down syndrome behavior ?

Powerfulpony

I have lived next to him for 5 long years. When we moved in my son didn't want to befriend him. I told him he might end up being my sons ...

Child with Down syndrome and behavior issues

kathy1963

My 7 year old son has Down syndrome. He is a joy to be with. He does have impulsive behavior. His behavior isn't always impulsive, but...

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Is it normal that my son only uses his tongue to chew his food?

Yoavy

Me and my husband recently took custody of our 3 year old nephew. He has Down syndrome and has a lot of food allergies. When he eats it t...

My wife received a positive Down Syndrome test result and we are really worried.

Pmeter04

My wife is 13 weeks pregnant and we got our blood test results back this week to say the Downs Syndrome test came out positive. We are ab...

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My 9 yr old son has started puberty, can i delay this for a few years, say 11

Mintyoyo

My son has the mental ability of a 2 yrs old, is it ethical to delay puberty

Great website for prospective DS parents

Feliz_Padre

I am a happy father of a special girl with DS and this website brought tears to my eyes. www.chooselifefordowns.org

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huyhuudang

my wife is pregnent about 32 weeks. the dr just let her knows that her blood test result saying that the baby might have down syndrom. is...

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HELP - 15 month baby with Down's syndrome not swallowing any food except breast milk

fredgroom

Hello My 15 month old baby, named Ari, with DS will not swallow anything except breast-milk, direct from source. He will pick up food...

Can Percocet or Tramadol Cause Down Syndrome?

LaYayii

Hello, am new here honestly before this post id just read other peoples thread in similar situations and id be satisfied. Until TODAy. I ...

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Behavioral down syndrome and ADHD

Wisherman05

I have a grandson who is 11 years old with down syndrome ADHD and noticed in the last month his behavior at night time has that difficul...

Downs Syndrome child wetting himself

moosington342

My 17 year old potty trained child has recently been wetting himself at school. He looks about 7 or 8 and weighs 89 lbs. He is non-verbal...

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i don't know if my baby brother has downy syndrome or not

country_girl101

my 3 year old brother has behavior problems. i don't know if he has down syndrome or not. he look like a normal kid. but the thing is he ...

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HELP! How can I help my downsyndrome students aggressive behaviour?

CAC69

I have recently started working at a school and do Speech and Langauge interventions, a year 4 girl with downsyndrome has been added to m...

HELP! How can I help my downsyndrome students aggressive behaviour?

CAC69

I have recently started working at a school and do Speech and Langauge interventions, a year 4 girl with downsyndrome has been added to m...

Has anyone noticed negative side effects from Celexa in down syndrome adult?

Bbooper

Adult son aged 23 has started to exhibit strange behaviors after increasing Celexa

take care of my 33 yr old sister who has down syndrome

Bittybet

i have a sister who i take care of with down syndrome and shes 33 she does speak well but lately has seem to become very aggressive at ti...

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