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Syndrome. Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library.
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Using the search words Down Syndrome on the Google seach engine, I came
along this site. It is reviewed by Dr. Barbara P. Homeier who is associated with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
in Wilmington, DE. The website gives easy and understandable information on Down Syndrome.
Down Syndrome. (2007). In Medline Plus Medical
Encyclopedia [Web]. Bethesda, MD: A.D.A.M., Inc.. Retrieved February 21, 2008, from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000997.htm#Definition
Once again using the Google search engine and typing in the search words Down Syndrome,
this website was present. Reviewed by Dr. Rachel A. Lewis who is part of the staff at Columbia University Pediatrics in New
York, NY along with Dr. Brian Kirmse who is part of Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, NY. This site gives a medical
aspect to Down Syndrome along with medical terms to describe screening and tests being done.
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Using the Google search engine again and typing in the search words Down Syndrome, the
MedlinePlus website emerged. Updated and reviewed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, an overview of Down Syndrome along
with related articles are present to be viewed.
National Association for Down Syndrome, (2006).
Down syndrome. Retrieved March 6, 2008, from National Association for Down Syndrome Web site: http://www.nads.org
By using the Google search engine and typing in the search words Down Syndrome organizations,
the National Association for Down Syndrome's website appeared. Put forth to supply support and information for families
with a child that has Down Syndrome. Stationed out of Wilmette, IL, the NADS is a member-based website that gives
new information regularly for families.
Down, J. Langdon (2005). Down Syndrome. In Taber's
Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary [Web]. Philadephia, PA : F.A. Davis Company . Retrieved February 28, 2008, from http://online.statref.com.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/Document/Document.aspx?DocId=9829&FxId=57&Scroll=1&Index=4&SessionId=BD0F17FSDMXJXJDJ
This website was found using the OSU library database. Copyrighted by the F.A.
Davis Company, this website gives an overview of Down Syndrome as a genetic disease along with how to detect whether or not
your child has Down Syndrome.
Bryan, Jenny (1999). Living with Down Syndrome.
Austin, TX: Steck-Vaughn Company.