Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
The METabolic Health, Lifestyle, and Risk of Co-Occurring Health Conditions in Down Syndrome (MET-DS) study is part of the NIH INCLUDE Project (INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndrome) and its Collaboration for Down Syndrome Progress (CDP) Program—national initiatives working to improve the health and quality of life of people with …
Are you a mother between 35 and 65 years old who is the primary caregiver of a child (with or without a developmental disability such as autism, Down syndrome, or other conditions)?
Recruiting parents of children with Down Syndrome who are between 1 and 24 months old.
Our Goals: We hope you will be a part of the first study for young adults with Down syndrome to combine: Who can help? Young adults with Down syndrome who are: How much time will I need to be there? We would like you and your Caregiver to come for 2-3 days so we will …
Our study aims to learn more about how language samples collected in the home can be used to measure the language development of children with Down syndrome.
The National Institutes of Health-funded Alzheimer’s Biomarkers Consortium – Down Syndrome (ABC-DS), a large multi-center research initiative to find biomarkers to track Alzheimer’s disease in Down syndrome. The Waisman Center is part of this multi-site study across the United States and at University of Cambridge in England. As part of the study, the Waisman Center …
Be included! Families of children with Down syndrome are invited to participate in our new study about genetics and health. The Waisman BioLibrary is recruiting youth with Down syndrome ages 0 – 17 years. Families make a one-time visit to the Waisman Center at UW–Madison or a remote visit option is available. The visit lasts …
