Down Syndrome
Children's Specialized Hospital
Down Syndrome Center of Excellence
The mission of the Children's Specialized Hospital (CSH) Down Syndrome Center of Excellence is to support fulfilling lives for individuals with Down syndrome (DS) and their families. The mission rests upon these values: supporting lives with meaning and purpose, exercising choice, building on strengths and empowering access to necessary resources. We are dedicated to excellence across these domains:
- Service: We recognize the importance of evidence-based care for children with Down syndrome to optimize their health and wellbeing. We believe in the immense potential of children with Down syndrome, and we facilitate access to therapeutic services that support development, learning and skill acquisition.
- Training: We strive to educate professionals, educators and families on the needs and strengths of individuals with Down syndrome, to improve access to and quality of support throughout the community.
- Advocacy: We appreciate neurodiversity and support individuals with Down syndrome in their pursuit of social, health care, and educational equity. We also recognize the effects that social drivers of health have on a person's wellbeing.
- Research: We are dedicated to the scientific exploration required to better understand and effectively support individuals with Down syndrome across the lifespan.
Raising a child with Down syndrome is a unique journey, and our team at
the Children’s Specialized Hospital Down syndrome Center of Excellence
is here to partner with caregivers and to offer support and guidance.
With an outlook on the future, we will work together to set goals to maximize
independence and social connectedness. We will strive for optimal health
through attentive medical care, physical activity and nutritional advice.
We will review educational goals, services and progress, and make recommendations
for how to partner with a child’s school team to promote academic,
social and vocational growth.