Down Syndrome Training

Children's Specialized Hospital
Down Syndrome Center of Excellence

Children’s Specialized Hospital’s Center of Excellence for Down Syndrome offers professional, patient, and community training. We provide support, tools, and resources.

Professional Training

  • Grand Rounds to Children's Specialized Hospital
  • Grand Rounds to larger Children's Health system
  • Medical education for professionals in training
  • NJ LEND Program
  • Medical education for OB/GYN including best practices for discussing a diagnosis of Down syndrome

Patient/Family Support

  • Puberty and sexuality
  • Supporting positive behavior
  • Special education basics
  • Siblings
  • Toilet training
  • Nutrition and physical activity for weight management

Community Training

  • Down syndrome associations (Gigi's in Hillsborough, DS of Southern NJ, DS of Northern NJ, Club DREAMS)
  • Educational services support (SPAN)
  • Family Faculty at Children's Specialized Hospital
  • Medical education for provider community
  • Boggs Center for Disability and Human Development