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Follow these important, free guidelines
AAP Health Supervision for Children – In Your Language
A Commitment to Free Resources For All
The Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) is proud to announce our collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The collaboration ensures that the AAP Health Supervision Guidelines for Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome (the AAP Pediatric Guideline) is available in multiple languages at no cost to families and professionals around the world. GLOBAL has a network of world-class clinicians and scientists who help to create many important resources including our AAP Pediatric Guideline and our Prenatal & Newborn Down Syndrome Information pamphlet.
The Impact of YOUR Support
Your generous support allows us to provide thousands of free downloads and print mailers to local Down syndrome organizations, universities, medical centers, research institutes, families and professionals. People with Down syndrome have a dramatically different disease profile than those without Down syndrome. They are at high risk for certain diseases (for example, autoimmune disease and Alzheimer’s) but highly protected from others (for example, solid tumor cancers). Following evidence-based guidelines is crucial to healthy outcomes and can significantly impact cognition.
Access the AAP Health Supervision Guidelines for Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome
For Families: Available in English, Español, Italiano, Shqip, and Kiswahili
For Professionals: Available in English, Español, Italiano, Shqip, and Kiswahili
Healthy Children with Down Syndrome
By the numbers
100% of the proceeds from GLOBAL’s Healthy Children with Down Syndrome Campaign go to AAP Pediatric Guideline translations and to our Prenatal & Newborn Down Syndrome Information pamphlet.
31,200
Downloads & Print Distribution
200
Webinars & Conferences
105
Countries Covered
5
Languages Translated
Trusted GLOBAL Partners & Supporters
Supporters at the $10,000 level or higher receive special recognition
Charles Monfort
The Napoleone Family
The Stephens Family
Amy Navejas, J.D.
Executive Director
North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance
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Karen Kelminson, M.D.
Medical Director
Sie Center for Down Syndrome
Children’s Hospital Colorado
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Carissa Carroll
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📣 CALL TO ACTION: Contact Your Senators TODAY!
Please help GLOBAL ensure we have funding to elongate life and to improve health outcomes for our loved ones with Down syndrome!
Take five minutes to urge your two Senators to Co-Sponsor and Pass the DeOndra Dixon INCLUDE Project Act (S. 3981). Just plug in your address, press “Send Email,” and your Senators and a pre-drafted letter will auto-populate.
Named after Jamie Foxx’s little sister, DeOndra, who tragically passed away in 2020, this legislation will secure increased federal funding for Down syndrome research and medical care for our children and adults for years to come.