Down Syndrome Center Podcast
By Kishore Vellody, MD
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This podcast contains information for caregivers and providers regarding Down syndrome. Hosted by Dr. Kishore Vellody, Medical Director of the Down Syndrome Center of Western Pennsylvania and former President of the National Down Syndrome Congress.
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#229 - NDSC Policy Summit
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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#228 - Central Neural Drive and Breathing in Down Syndrome
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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#227 - Exploring Caregiver Grief
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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#226 - Musculoskeletal Issues and Physical Therapy
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May 21, 2026 |
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#225 - New Food Guidelines are Here - What Do They Mean for People with Down Syndrome?
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May 07, 2026 |
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#224 - Leucovorin - What is it and is there a role in Down syndrome?
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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#223 - Updated Vaccination Guidelines - What Do They Mean for People with Ds?
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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#222 - Exercise in Down syndrome (With Dr. Thessa Hilgenkamp)
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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#221 - Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) and Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) in Ds
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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#220 - CARE Down Syndrome (CARE DS)
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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#219 - Drooling, Tongue Protrusion, and other Oral Motor Topics
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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#218 - Vision Concerns (with Dr. Michael Puente)
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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#217 - Neuropsychological and IQ testing (with Dr. Rosemarie Manfredi)
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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#216 - Speech Clarity
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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#215 - Hip Issues in Down syndrome (with Dr. Ricki Koehler)
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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#214 - REACH - Serving Children with Hirschsprung Disease
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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#213 - Cholesterol in Down syndrome - Should we worry about it?
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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#212 - What To Know If Your Child Is Admitted To A Hospital
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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#211 - Hey "Device," Do You Understand Me?
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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#210 - Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership (PEAL) Center
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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#209 - Advocacy Alert! (Part 2) - Medicaid Changes
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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#208 - Advocacy Alert! (Part 1) - IDEA, Federal Changes, Dept of Education
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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#207 - Red Down México (Spanish)
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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#207 - Red Down Mexico (English)
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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#206 - Mental Health in Mosaic Down Syndrome
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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#205 - Update on Sleep Apnea
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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#204 - Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group (DSMIG) and Project Echo
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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#203 - Child Life Specialists
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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#202 - Reflections From An Adult Sibling
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May 22, 2025 |
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#201 - Shoes and Orthotics (with Dr. Sarah Mann)
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May 08, 2025 |
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#200 - The Next Generation!
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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#199 - Update on Down Syndrome Regression Disorder (DSRD)
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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#198 - Happy World Down Syndrome Day!
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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#197 - National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC)
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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#196 - Advocacy 101
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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#195 - 2025 Update - Down Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh!
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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#194 - Mental Health Therapy in Down Syndrome
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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#193 - Personalized Medicine in Down syndrome?
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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#192 - Year End Guest!
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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#191 - Cardiac Surgery
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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#190 - Immunizations in Down Syndrome
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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#189 - Buddy Up For Life
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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#188 - How Does Provider Bias Affect Delivery of the Diagnosis of Ds?
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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#187 - Why Have a Down Syndrome Center?
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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#186 - Supplements in Down Syndrome - What Do We Know?
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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#185 - The Immune System in Down Syndrome
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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#184 - Baby Led Weaning (with Jill Rabin)
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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#183 - Behavioral Support Services (with Dr. Santamaria)
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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#182 - Anesthesia in Down Syndrome, Part 2
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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#181 - Anesthesia in Down syndrome, Part 1
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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#180 - Sleep Questions!
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May 23, 2024 |
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#179 - Exceptional Families of the Military
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May 09, 2024 |
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#178 - John's Crazy Socks!
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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#177 - Weight Loss Medications and Surgeries
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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#176 - Happy World Down Syndrome Day 2024!
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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#175 - Inflammation in Down Syndrome (with Dr. Joaquin Espinosa)
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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#174 - Dating in Down Syndrome (with Terri Couwenhoven)
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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#173 - Sexuality and Down Syndrome (with Terri Couwenhoven)
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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#172 - Hearing Health in Down Syndrome (with Dr. Heather Porter)
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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#171 - Hearing Health in Down Syndrome (with Dr. Heather Porter)
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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#170 - Dementia in Down Syndrome, Part 2 (with Dr. Seth Keller)
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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#169 - Dementia in Down Syndrome, Part 1 (with Dr. Seth Keller)
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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#168 - Year End Update!
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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#167 - Talk Tools (with Heather Vukelich)
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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#166 - Gigi's Playhouse (with Nanci Gianni)
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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#165 - Friendship Circle (with Rabbi Mordy Rudolph)
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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#164 - Black Down Syndrome Association
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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#163 - Aging in Down Syndrome (Life Expectancy, Early Aging, Menopause)
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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#162 - Is Homeschooling An Option for Children with Ds? (with LaTaasha Byrd)
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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#161 - Special Olympics
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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#160 - Down Syndrome Regression Disorder (with Dr. Jon Santoro)
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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#159 - Sensory Processing - Part 2 (Sound sensitivity, toothbrushing, haircuts, nail trims)
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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#158 - Update on COVID (with Dr. Andy Nowalk)
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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#157 - Understanding Grief and Grieving in People with Down Syndrome
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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#156 - Behavioral Analysis (with Dr. Stacy Taylor)
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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#155 - Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action
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May 25, 2023 |
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#154 - Bitty and Beau's Coffee Shop
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May 11, 2023 |
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#153 - Improving Tolerance to Device Wearing (hearing aids, glasses, CPAP masks)
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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#152 - Addressing Unhealthy Eating Habits (with Shannon Frizzell)
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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#151 - A Conversation with Friends - Happy World Down Syndrome Day!
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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#150 - How to Address Throwing Behaviors (with Dr. Tarin Santamaria)
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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#149 - Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (with Dr. Jordan Jones)
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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#148 - Jack's Basket (with Carissa Carroll)
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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#147 - Forget Me Not - A Powerful Documentary on Inclusive Education
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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#146 - Hirschsprung Disease
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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#145 - The Importance of Exercise in Down Syndrome
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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#144 - Global Down Syndrome Foundation
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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#143 - Depression, Anxiety, and OCD in Down syndrome
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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#142 - Exciting Upcoming Events with DSA Pittsburgh!
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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#141 - National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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#140 - COVID Update - Omicron Boosters!
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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#139 - National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC)
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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#138 - Not Down, Up Mommy (with author Antoinette Scaffidi)
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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#137 - Swallowing Dysfunction and G-tubes
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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#136 - Healthy Lifestyle Choices Around Food and Exercise
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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#135 - COVID Update (Vaccination for Younger Children, Boosters for Older Children)
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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#134 - The Lucky Few (with Heather Avis)
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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#133 - Catching Up with The Improvaneers (with Rob Snow)
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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#132 - Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network (with Jen Jacob)
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May 19, 2022 |
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#131 - Domestic Adoption in Ds
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May 05, 2022 |