The Down Syndrome Program at Boston Children’s Hospital offers comprehensive services for parents and children withDown syndrome从新生儿到22年。我们个性化服务以满足每个家庭的需求。要了解有关下文所述的任何服务的更多信息，请与857-218-4329或email.
全面的临床访问
随着时间的流逝，发现儿童，青少年和年轻人可以全面访问医疗和发育问题。唐氏综合症计划采用跨学科方法来为唐氏综合症患者提供高度专业化的医疗服务和个性化护理对复杂的挑战。该计划提供了对神经发育，行为和心理健康状况的专门评估和治疗，例如autism spectrum disorder (ASD),注意缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）, communication challenges, behavioral issues, and developmental regression, as well as complex medical care needs.
Comprehensive neurodevelopmental and behavioral assessments and carefully designed psychological testing are available to assess current levels of functioning, clarify neurodevelopmental diagnoses, and create an appropriate treatment plan of therapies and educational interventions for optimal development. Behavioral consultation and treatment is also available for families. When clinically indicated, a coordinated team visit can be arranged with a psychology assessment and a medical evaluation on the same day.
重症监护协调和专业护理
唐氏综合症计划提供个性化和重症监护协调，以帮助家庭获得服务，约会和资源。CARE与许多波士顿儿童医院的顶级专业计划和提供者进行了协调，例如欧宝彩票平台心脏病学，神经病学，胃肠病学，营养，睡眠医学，眼科，牙科，正畸，耳鼻喉科学，听力学等。还可以在波士顿儿童医院的任何地方安排实验室探访。欧宝彩票平台儿童生活在某些站点可以根据需要协调支持。
专业访问
新的婴儿约会
Families of newborns or young babies are welcome to come in for a "new baby visit," during which a clinician will review medical history, discuss development, provide education, and answer family questions. New baby visits are considered an introductory visit to the Healthy Beginnings team for children younger than age 3.
Healthy Beginnings Team
The Healthy Beginnings Team cares for children from 6 months to 3 years old and provides a comprehensive evaluation using a multidisciplinary team approach. In this clinic, young children have individual appointments with specialists in developmental pediatrics, physical therapy, and speech language pathology with expertise in feeding and swallowing, and a hearing screen with a pediatric hearing specialist (audiologist) for those who need it. Children are seen by this team every six months.
Down Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder Team (DS-ASD Team)
Children with Down syndrome are at increased risk for having a co-occurring diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with current estimates of up to 18 to 20 percent. The DS-ASD Team provides comprehensive, family centered diagnostic and care services for children with concern for ASD. Depending on needs, visits are coordinated with psychology, developmental behavioral pediatrics, child neurology, or neurodevelopmental disabilities. Our team can refer children to receive occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech and language therapy, as well as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Families are also provided with intensive care coordination and support accessing resources through our Program Coordinator and Resource Specialist.
Regression and Down syndrome disintegrative disorder (DSDD)
Individuals with Down syndrome, particularly adolescents, may experience an increasingly recognized phenomenon of developmental regression in which previously established skills are lost. Developmental regression can result in severe functional deterioration that severely impacts quality of life, participation in school and community, and family functioning. Individuals with regression may have a decrease or loss of language and adaptive skills, social withdrawal, motor decline, or onset of abnormal movements, personality, and behavioral changes, and sleep disturbance. Boston Children’s Hospital offers a multidisciplinary team of specialists that includes neurologists and neuro-immunologists, psychiatrists, developmental behavioral pediatricians, and psychologists who collaborate to provide state-of-the-art diagnostic techniques and individualized treatment for patients and support for their families. The Down Syndrome Program will help to coordinate your care needs and provide support from our Program Coordinator and Resource Specialist.
小组教育机会
唐氏综合症计划在某些诊所时期增加了一种新的创新小组教育模型。父母/照顾者有机会团结一致，并了解当天有一个特定的感兴趣或资源主题。这个学习机会向所有人开放，并在诊所访问周围建立。主题可能包括早期扫盲，促进健康的生活方式，过渡，社交技能等主题。