For the safety of our community, NADS has decided to postpone the 2020 “Creating Lifelong Learners” Conference until 2021. Over the next several months, we will be working diligently with our partners to secure a new date. We will be communicating a... Read more
**Research Information** We are excited to announce that Dr. Alberto Costa of Case Western Reserve School of Medicine will be coming to Chicago to present to UPS for DownS families, and other interested individuals, about his study on Memantine and its ef... Read more
The University of Illinois Intellectual Disabilities Communication Lab is looking for participants for a research project to find out more about how language skills develop in children between the ages of 6-11 who have Down syndrome. Click here to view th... Read more
A Summary of the Evidence on Inclusive Education A new report summarizing findings on inclusion was prepared by Dr. Thomas Hehir, Silvana and Christopher Pascucci, Professors of Practice in Learning Differences at the Harvard Graduate School of Education ... Read more
Roche Pharmaceuticals is looking for potential subjects with Down Syndrome between the ages of 9 and 11 years old to participate in a clinical trial at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. We will be testing a new medicine to see if it will help chi... Read more
The Global Down Syndrome Foundation is developing a new medical care center for adults in Denver, CO. and is requesting input from adult self-advocates and their families through a 15 minute survey about the medical needs and lifestyles of adults with... Read more
Caregivers of Family Members with Down syndrome: Study Participants needed Quality of Life and Stress: How has your life been affected? If you are a caregiver of a family member with Down syndrome, we want to know how your quality of life and stres... Read more
