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Down Syndrome Center Podcast

This podcast contains information for caregivers and providers regarding Down syndrome. Hosted by Dr. Kishore Vellody, Medical Director of the Down Syndrome Center of Western Pennsylvania and former President of the National Down Syndrome Congress.

#222 - Exercise in Down syndrome (With Dr. Thessa Hilgenkamp)

14 mins; March 19, 2026

#221 - Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) and Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) in Ds

33 mins; March 05, 2026

#220 - CARE Down Syndrome (CARE DS)

17 mins; February 19, 2026

#219 - Drooling, Tongue Protrusion, and other Oral Motor Topics

18 mins; February 05, 2026

#218 - Vision Concerns (with Dr. Michael Puente)

23 mins; January 22, 2026

#217 - Neuropsychological and IQ testing (with Dr. Rosemarie Manfredi)

22 mins; January 08, 2026

#216 - Speech Clarity

33 mins; December 18, 2025

#215 - Hip Issues in Down syndrome (with Dr. Ricki Koehler)

20 mins; December 04, 2025

#214 - REACH - Serving Children with Hirschsprung Disease

28 mins; November 20, 2025

#213 - Cholesterol in Down syndrome - Should we worry about it?

18 mins; November 06, 2025

#212 - What To Know If Your Child Is Admitted To A Hospital

15 mins; October 23, 2025

#211 - Hey "Device," Do You Understand Me?

26 mins; October 09, 2025

#210 - Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership (PEAL) Center

12 mins; September 25, 2025

#209 - Advocacy Alert! (Part 2) - Medicaid Changes

29 mins; September 11, 2025

#208 - Advocacy Alert! (Part 1) - IDEA, Federal Changes, Dept of Education

33 mins; September 04, 2025

#207 - Red Down Mexico (English)

21 mins; August 21, 2025

#207 - Red Down México (Spanish)

12 mins; August 21, 2025

#206 - Mental Health in Mosaic Down Syndrome

20 mins; July 24, 2025

#205 - Update on Sleep Apnea

27 mins; July 10, 2025

#204 - Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group (DSMIG) and Project Echo

13 mins; June 19, 2025

#203 - Child Life Specialists

23 mins; June 05, 2025

#202 - Reflections From An Adult Sibling

20 mins; May 22, 2025

#201 - Shoes and Orthotics (with Dr. Sarah Mann)

32 mins; May 08, 2025

#200 - The Next Generation!

12 mins; April 29, 2025

#199 - Update on Down Syndrome Regression Disorder (DSRD)

36 mins; April 10, 2025

#198 - Happy World Down Syndrome Day!

2 mins; March 21, 2025

#197 - National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC)

21 mins; March 13, 2025

#196 - Advocacy 101

24 mins; February 27, 2025

#195 - 2025 Update - Down Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh!

15 mins; February 13, 2025

#194 - Mental Health Therapy in Down Syndrome

21 mins; January 23, 2025

#193 - Personalized Medicine in Down syndrome?

16 mins; January 09, 2025

#192 - Year End Guest!

6 mins; December 26, 2024

#191 - Cardiac Surgery

23 mins; November 21, 2024

#190 - Immunizations in Down Syndrome

23 mins; November 07, 2024

#189 - Buddy Up For Life

20 mins; October 24, 2024

#188 - How Does Provider Bias Affect Delivery of the Diagnosis of Ds?

22 mins; October 10, 2024

#187 - Why Have a Down Syndrome Center?

20 mins; September 26, 2024

#186 - Supplements in Down Syndrome - What Do We Know?

18 mins; September 12, 2024

#185 - The Immune System in Down Syndrome

26 mins; August 29, 2024

#184 - Baby Led Weaning (with Jill Rabin)

24 mins; August 15, 2024

#183 - Behavioral Support Services (with Dr. Santamaria)

22 mins; July 11, 2024

#182 - Anesthesia in Down Syndrome, Part 2

30 mins; June 20, 2024

#181 - Anesthesia in Down syndrome, Part 1

27 mins; June 06, 2024

#180 - Sleep Questions!

22 mins; May 23, 2024

#179 - Exceptional Families of the Military

25 mins; May 09, 2024

#178 - John's Crazy Socks!

28 mins; April 18, 2024

#177 - Weight Loss Medications and Surgeries

28 mins; April 04, 2024

#176 - Happy World Down Syndrome Day 2024!

26 mins; March 21, 2024

#175 - Inflammation in Down Syndrome (with Dr. Joaquin Espinosa)

29 mins; March 07, 2024

#174 - Dating in Down Syndrome (with Terri Couwenhoven)

25 mins; February 22, 2024

#173 - Sexuality and Down Syndrome (with Terri Couwenhoven)

30 mins; February 08, 2024

#172 - Hearing Health in Down Syndrome (with Dr. Heather Porter)

23 mins; January 25, 2024

#171 - Hearing Health in Down Syndrome (with Dr. Heather Porter)

17 mins; January 11, 2024

#170 - Dementia in Down Syndrome, Part 2 (with Dr. Seth Keller)

21 mins; December 28, 2023

#169 - Dementia in Down Syndrome, Part 1 (with Dr. Seth Keller)

22 mins; December 14, 2023

#168 - Year End Update!

13 mins; November 28, 2023

#167 - Talk Tools (with Heather Vukelich)

31 mins; November 16, 2023

#166 - Gigi's Playhouse (with Nanci Gianni)

28 mins; November 02, 2023

#165 - Friendship Circle (with Rabbi Mordy Rudolph)

23 mins; October 19, 2023

#164 - Black Down Syndrome Association

42 mins; October 05, 2023

#163 - Aging in Down Syndrome (Life Expectancy, Early Aging, Menopause)

24 mins; September 21, 2023

#162 - Is Homeschooling An Option for Children with Ds? (with LaTaasha Byrd)

37 mins; September 07, 2023

#161 - Special Olympics

26 mins; August 17, 2023

#160 - Down Syndrome Regression Disorder (with Dr. Jon Santoro)

24 mins; August 03, 2023

#159 - Sensory Processing - Part 2 (Sound sensitivity, toothbrushing, haircuts, nail trims)

17 mins; July 20, 2023

#158 - Update on COVID (with Dr. Andy Nowalk)

21 mins; July 06, 2023

#157 - Understanding Grief and Grieving in People with Down Syndrome

19 mins; June 22, 2023

#156 - Behavioral Analysis (with Dr. Stacy Taylor)

33 mins; June 08, 2023

#155 - Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action

23 mins; May 25, 2023

#154 - Bitty and Beau's Coffee Shop

31 mins; May 11, 2023

#153 - Improving Tolerance to Device Wearing (hearing aids, glasses, CPAP masks)

24 mins; April 27, 2023

#152 - Addressing Unhealthy Eating Habits (with Shannon Frizzell)

17 mins; April 13, 2023

#151 - A Conversation with Friends - Happy World Down Syndrome Day!

13 mins; March 21, 2023

#150 - How to Address Throwing Behaviors (with Dr. Tarin Santamaria)

19 mins; March 01, 2023

#149 - Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (with Dr. Jordan Jones)

23 mins; February 02, 2023

#148 - Jack's Basket (with Carissa Carroll)

27 mins; January 05, 2023

#147 - Forget Me Not - A Powerful Documentary on Inclusive Education

19 mins; December 15, 2022

#146 - Hirschsprung Disease

39 mins; December 01, 2022

#145 - The Importance of Exercise in Down Syndrome

29 mins; November 17, 2022

#144 - Global Down Syndrome Foundation

22 mins; November 03, 2022

#143 - Depression, Anxiety, and OCD in Down syndrome

30 mins; October 20, 2022

#142 - Exciting Upcoming Events with DSA Pittsburgh!

25 mins; October 07, 2022

#141 - National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)

14 mins; September 29, 2022

#140 - COVID Update - Omicron Boosters!

26 mins; September 16, 2022

#139 - National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC)

17 mins; September 02, 2022

#138 - Not Down, Up Mommy (with author Antoinette Scaffidi)

13 mins; August 11, 2022

#137 - Swallowing Dysfunction and G-tubes

31 mins; July 28, 2022

#136 - Healthy Lifestyle Choices Around Food and Exercise

30 mins; July 14, 2022

#135 - COVID Update (Vaccination for Younger Children, Boosters for Older Children)

31 mins; July 01, 2022

#134 - The Lucky Few (with Heather Avis)

19 mins; June 16, 2022

#133 - Catching Up with The Improvaneers (with Rob Snow)

22 mins; June 02, 2022

#132 - Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network (with Jen Jacob)

20 mins; May 19, 2022

#131 - Domestic Adoption in Ds

16 mins; May 05, 2022

#130 - The NEW 2022 Health Supervision Guidelines for Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome (with Dr. Marilyn Bull)

33 mins; April 19, 2022

#129 - Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Waivers

12 mins; April 14, 2022

#128 - Power of Attorney and Guardianship

18 mins; March 31, 2022

#127 - Happy World Down Syndrome Day!

13 mins; March 21, 2022

#126 - Omicron Fading? Where Do We Go From Here?

24 mins; March 17, 2022

#125 - National Down Syndrome Convention

27 mins; March 14, 2022

#124 - Aorta Borealis

22 mins; March 04, 2022

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