Health and safety issues can be big concerns for any parent. Special considerations for health and safety should be made for children with disabilities. This page contains links and articles with information on keeping your child safe and the latest health and nutrition standards recommended by leading experts who treat children with Down syndrome. If you have a question about information not appearing on this page, please contact us and we will help find the research you need so we can also add it to our web site. Remember to check back frequently as we will continue to update this and other pages regularly.

DS-Health
The best web site on health issues and concerns for children with Down syndrome that we’ve found is by Dr. Len Leshin, M.D., F.A.A.P. This web site includes information on the latest studies in Down syndrome, health and medical issues.
http://www.ds-health.com/

Health care guidelines for people with Down syndrome
http://www.denison.edu/collaborations/dsq/health99.html

Flow sheet ages birth –12
http://www.ds-health.com/recordsheet1.htm

Flow sheet ages 13-adult
http://www.ds-health.com/recordsheet2.htm

Growth Charts for children with Down syndrome and Typical Children
http://www.growthcharts.com/

Issues of Sexuality for People with Down Syndrome
http://www.ds-health.com/issues.htm

Sexuality in Down Syndrome
http://www.ndss.org/content.cfm?fuseaction=InfoResHlthArticle&article=43