TROPICAL ASSOCIATION in collaboration with the Family Resource Center on Disabilities is available to provide workshops For parents by Parents funded by the Education Department of Education Office of Special Education programs. The training includes your rights under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), the special education process, tips on how to be your child's best advocate, how to be a prepared participant in your child's IEP, and how to develop a cooperative working relationship with the members of your child's education team.
For more information or to schedule a conference contact tropical.
As a nurse and the mother of a son with Down syndrome, I cannot reinforce enough how important your role is to new parents of children who have just been given the diagnosis of Down syndrome. Your interaction is critical in preparing these new parents to take their child home.
3.) Facts About Down Syndrome.
Down syndrome is a genetic condition that causes delays in physical and intellectual development. It occurs in one in every 691 live births. Individuals with Down syndrome have 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46. It is the most frequently occurring chromosomal disorder. Down syndrome is not related to race, nationality, religion or socioeconomic status. The most important fact to know about individuals with Down syndrome is that they are more like others than they are different.
4.) Education For Healthcare Professionals.
The first step for TROPICAL in reaching out to new families is to enable them to reach out to us. Those in the best position to refer families to TROPICAL are the doctors and nurses who are working with a family at the time they learn of their child�s diagnosis. Since 1982, the medical community has been a major focus of our outreach efforts.
