Down Syndrome resources and networking groups
If you have just received a Down Syndrome diagnosis and you’re wondering what resources to look at and how to get connected with others in the Down Syndrome community, I have been in your shoes and I am here to give you some pointers on what helped me in the beginning stages of my journey. After receiving our Down Syndrome diagnosis I felt so lost. I felt like I knew absolutely nothing about Down Syndrome and that scared me. My anxiety level was at an all-time high, I was being thrown all these pamphlets, statistics, and other information from doctors that just seemed to confuse and scare me even more. This is when I began my nosedive into google searches. While there is so much good and useful information online, it can be overwhelming to try and read it all at once. I finally decided that I needed to get connected to other parents in the Down Syndrome community for support and personal answers. During my searches for Down Syndrome organizations, I found the Down S...