It’s not a cure for Down syndrome that Dave Witte and Cristina Delgadillo want for their 5-year-old daughter. “Olivia is our daughter and we love her, and we love her because of who she is. …
Down syndrome
Bradley Christian, PhD – Slide of the Week
Title: Amyloid and Tau PET Imaging in Down Syndrome Legend: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging studies of amyloid and tau pathology in study subjects with Down syndrome. The PET scans demonstrate subjects with a wide range …
Studying Alzheimer’s disease in individuals with Down syndrome
About once every year and a half, Erin Harvey takes time off of her job as a teacher’s aide and along with her mom, Nancy, makes a two and a half hour drive from her …
Anita Bhattacharyya, PhD – Slide of the Week
Neuropathology of the Down syndrome cerebral cortex includes fewer interneurons in upper cortical layers.
Houri K. Vorperian, PhD – Slide of the Week
A single-word identification test was used to study speech production in children and adults with Down syndrome (DS) to determine the developmental pattern of speech intelligibility with an emphasis on vowels.
Audra Sterling, PhD – Slide of the Week
This study compared gesture use in young children with DS and TD as well as how mothers respond to child gestures based on child age and diagnosis.
Day with the Experts: Down Syndrome
Learn about advances in research and clinical services and hear from a panel of experts—individuals with Down syndrome and family members.
Down Syndrome Clinic helps Jackie Cleveland keep dancing
Brown eyes afire and colorful skirt awhirl, Jackie Cleveland has been dancing since she could walk.
Now in sixth-grade, Jackie, who has Down syndrome, performs at Native American pow wows across the country, dancing traditional Ho-Chunk dances with style and unabashed joy.
Brain Imaging Study for Adults with Down Syndrome
The Waisman Center is seeking adults with Down syndrome, ages 30 and above, for a research study involving an MRI and a PET scan to examine amyloid plaque in the brains of these individuals. Researcher …
Speech and Sound Reflection Study
The Vocal Tract Development Laboratory at the Waisman Center, directed by Dr. Houri K. Vorperian, is currently infants, children ages 1 and 2 years old to participate in a speech and sound reflection study. The lab is interested …