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| About the Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic |
The
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. |
| 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. |
| 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 or Thursdays at the University of Denver's Cherrington Hall. Similar
to DU college courses, each topic is covered throughout a 10-week
quarter. Click here for more information. |
| Aging
Issues Forum |
| 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. |
| DS-Autism Connection |
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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| Online
Donations!
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Now you can make your donations to Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic online!
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| Announcements |
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ATTENTION
Aging parent(s) caring
for their child with
Down syndrome:
Does this appeal to you? |
A
private, not-for-profit residential facility in the Denver
Metro Area has asked us to help them discover the potential
interest to our constituents in offering a residential
community where both the aging parent(s) and their adult
child with Down syndrome can live together with 24-hour
emergency medical and social support services on the premises.
Your input is greatly needed.
Please click
here to complete a brief survey on this topic. |
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| More
Information |
Please
call 303-762-6545 for more information
about Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic, to request a detailed
information packet, or to make an appointment. |
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