Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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Parent Training Key To Tackling Behavior, Study Finds
Children with developmental disabilities who have severe behavior issues respond better to medication if it is paired with training for their parents, researchers say.

Funding For Down Syndrome Research Shrinks
New data shows that federal funding for Down syndrome research dropped last year, despite already lagging behind other conditions, and that's leaving advocates none too pleased.

Minorities Show More Severe Signs Of Autism
Children with autism who come from minority backgrounds are more delayed than their Caucasian peers with the disorder, researchers say, likely because their symptoms go unnoticed longer.

Teen With Down Syndrome Turns Basketball Phenom
David Andrews has Down syndrome, but when his high school basketball team gave him a chance to play, they found out he really is good at shooting hoops.



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