Down Syndrome Awareness Month is a great opportunity to learn more about services at the Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment! The Down Syndrome Clinic features coordinated appointments with providers from multiple specialties, all on the same morning. The Thompson Center provides is a convenient way for families to receive care in one location.
Children with Down Syndrome are born with an extra 21st chromosome. They have delays in development and a higher risk for other health conditions. About 1 in 700 babies in the US have Down Syndrome.
The Thompson Center’s Supporting the Spectrum podcast features the great work of the Down Syndrome Clinic! Hear from Dr. Tracy Stroud and speech language pathologist Michelle Dampf. Click here to listen.