Down Syndrome Resources for Families

The Sie Center recommends the following organizations, support groups and information as resources for families of children with Down syndrome:

Sie Center Affiliates

• Linda Crnic Institute
• Global Down Syndrome Foundation

National Organizations

• National Down Syndrome Congress
• National Down Syndrome Society

Colorado Organizations

• Mile High Down Syndrome Association
• Colorado Springs Down Syndrome Association
• The ARC of Colorado

Insurance

• The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing: Medicaid and Medicaid Waivers (Long-Term Care)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Education Support

• Council for Exceptional Children
• Peak Parent Center
• Denver Metro Community Parent Resource Center
• Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy
• Down Syndrome Education International

Grupo de Apoyo de Habla Español

• Grupo Vida
• Fundación John Langdon Down A.C.
• Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta (en Español)
• Down Syndrome Association of San Diego (en Español)
• National Down Syndrome Congress (en Español)

Medical Information

• Down Syndrome: Health Issues
• Healthcare Guidelines

Early Developmental Services for Children

• Early Intervention Colorado

Adults with Down Syndrome

• Denver Adult Down Syndrome Clinic
• Guardianship Alliance of Colorado

Popular Reading

• Recommended Books for Parents about Down Syndrome
  

  A dancer practices during
  "Dare to Dance," a ballet
  class for children with
  Down syndrome.

Recreation

• Global Down Syndrome Foundation
  Dare to Dance: A ballet class for children with Down syndrome (Listen to an interview on Colorado Public Radio about the Dare to Dance class.) 
  Dare to Play and Dare to Cheer: Football and cheerleading camps for children with Down syndrome
• Adams Camp
• Special Olympics Colorado
• National Sports Center for the Disabled
• Lose the Training Wheels
• Praying Hands Ranches: Hippotherapy and Equine Programs

Research

• Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome at the University of Colorado School of Medicine

Web-based Parent Support

• Parent 2 Parent
• Down Syndrome Pregnancy
• Brighter Tomorrows
• Babycenter Down Syndrome Community
• DownSyn Forum

Sign Language

• Signing Time
• Signing Savvy