Final Days: Down Syndrome Awareness Month Discount 2015

Only three more days left to purchase discounted Lettercase products for 20-25% off during Down Syndrome Awareness Month! We hope you have all enjoyed learning more about the lives of people with Down syndrome this October, and you still have a few more days to order Understanding a Down Syndrome Diagnosis ($8 each); "Delivering a Down Syndrome Diagnosis" bifolds for medical providers ($1.50 each); and "Understanding Prenatal Screening and Testing" pamphlets in English or Spanish ($2 each).

If you're interested in placing a discounted order, please visit the Lettercase Bookstore before October 31.

Lettercase Bookstore

All proceeds are paid to the University of Kentucky's Human Development Institute and are used to support the cost of the medical outreach program.

Other Resources

Lettercase is part of the National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources, which also includes Brighter Tomorrows and Down Syndrome Pregnancy. If you want to order our Down Syndrome Pregnancy titles, Diagnosis to Delivery: A Pregnant Mother’s Guide to Down Syndrome (in English or Spanish), Welcoming a Newborn with Down Syndrome, or Your Loved One Is Having a Baby with Down Syndrome, please go to Woodbine House.

Woodbine House

Credible

All of our resources are accurate, up-to-date, balanced, and credible, reflecting input from national medical and disability experts. Understanding a Down Syndrome Diagnosis is recommended in guidelines by the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC), the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and our prenatal screening and testing pamphlet was uniquely prepared with assistance from representatives of NSGC. This means our materials meet the highest standards for credibility.

A CDC study published by Levis et. al. in the American Journal of Medical Genetics found that the booklet parallels what women who are or may become pregnant said they need to know about Down syndrome, including "clinical information about Down syndrome, information about families with a child with Down syndrome, the degree of medical issues, resources for parents, among many other topics. The booklet also contains many photographs of children with Down syndrome engaging in everyday activities."

Research: Medical Providers

We're also pleased to share the following survey being conducted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Hunter College. They are seeking input from medical providers about how early intervention services could possibly be used by families and providers learning about a prenatal diagnosis such as Down syndrome. Please see the following letter from the researchers:
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Dear Medical Professional,

You are invited to participate in a research study, Prenatal Early Intervention: Medical Professionals’ Perspectives that is being conducted jointly by faculty at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Hunter College. The purpose of this research is to increase the knowledge of the developmental and medical fields around the role Part C early intervention (EI) could play in prenatal supports for families who, once the baby is born, will be automatically eligible for Part C early intervention. A full explanation of the research study is available in the survey, and the survey link is provided below.

Please click on the link below in order to participate in this brief survey: http://uncc.surveyshare.com/s/AYAISUB

If you are having difficulty opening the survey link provided, you may copy and paste the link into your web browser.

Voluntary participation in the study consists of a brief 10-15 minute survey, and is strictly anonymous. We hope you will choose to participate in this survey!

Thank you in advance for your information and time!

Sincerely,

Jane Diane Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
jdianesm@uncc.edu
(704) 562-7681

Bonnie Keilty, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Hunter College
bkeilty@hunter.cuny.edu
(212) 772-4709

Lettercase/The National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources
Human Development Institute
University of Kentucky
126 Mineral Industries Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40506-0051

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