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About the Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic |
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Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic is a regional resource for
people with Down syndrome and their families, caregivers, health
care professionals, and others, who share in our dedication to
living happier and healthier lives.
The Clinic is a referral clinic that serves the Rocky Mountain region and provides complete medical and psychosocial evaluations for adolescents and adults with Down syndrome. It provides information regarding a patient’s physical and emotional healthcare needs, especially medical needs that are more common among adolescents and adults with Down syndrome. |
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| Establishment of the Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic | |||||
| The Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic was first established in 1999 in a joint effort between the Mile High Down Syndrome Association and the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. It is now a Colorado nonprofit corporation with tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3). | |||||
| Staff of the Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic | |||||
| The Clinic has on staff an internist who has special knowledge and experience concerning individuals with Down syndrome. It also has a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on issues specific to individuals with developmental disabilities and parent and family counseling. Click here to read more about our staff. | |||||
| Services Provided by the Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic | |||||
Each patient receives a complete medical screening, including an evaluation of conditions that are associated with Down syndrome, as well as an initial developmental assessment. Each patient also receives a psychosocial review as a part of each consultation. After a patient’s evaluation, the Clinic sends a detailed report to the patient, family, care provider, staff, and the patient’s physician, as requested. |
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| ALIVE! | |||||
 ALIVE!
is a weekly educational program designed to promote and reinforce
life skills for adults with Down syndrome ages 18 and up taught
by experts Carolyn Ajie and Scott Quicke. Classes are held on
Wednesdays at the University of Denver's Craig Hall. Similar
to DU college courses, each topic is covered throughout a 10-week
quarter. Click here for more information. |
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| Aging Issues Forum |
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The Aging Issues Forum offers support to family members and caretakers regarding aging issues that affect persons with Down syndrome. It is sponsored by the Mile High Down Syndrome Association, the Alzheimer Association of Colorado and the Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic. Free bimonthly meetings are held that include pertinent presentations by expert speakers covering a variety of aging related topics, followed by group discussion and support. Click here for our Aging Issues Forum Calendar and to read about our latest presentation.
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| DS-Autism Connection |
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The DS-Autism Connection is the collaborative initiative of the Mile High Down Syndrome Association (MHDSA, fiscal agent), the Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic, and the Autism Society of Colorado. Additional support is provided by dynamic experts in the field from JFK Partners, The Children’s Hospital – Denver, and the National Down Syndrome Congress. Those benefiting from The DS-Autism Connection include Colorado parents, guardians, caregivers, educators, health care providers, service coordinators, clergy, and others, providing care to children and adults with the DS-ASD dual diagnosis and/or complex behaviors. Down syndrome and Autistic Spectrum Disorder (autism) are both equal opportunity disabilities – meaning that anyone, anywhere, regardless of race, creed or socio-economic status, can have a child with either condition. Down syndrome occurs once in every 733 live births, making it the most commonly-occurring chromosomal condition. It is believed that between 5 percent and 10 percent of those born with Down syndrome also fall somewhere on the autistic spectrum. Click here to find out more about the DS-Autism Connection. |
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