Tag: Down syndrome
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Medical outreach in action!
Stephanie Meredith is going to be busy soon. Meredith, HDI’s Medical Outreach Director, has been invited to be a part of several medical conferences in the US and Canada starting this month and continuing until April. In February, she travelled to and presented at the Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action Conference in Dallas, Texas, and…
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UK Human Development Institute Resources Formally Recommended by American Academy of Pediatrics for Families of Infants with Down Syndrome
In a clinical report released on April 18, The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended resources administered by the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute to pediatricians across the nation. These resources are recommended to be distributed by pediatricians to families learning about a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. The report directs medical providers to Lettercase:…
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The Intersection of Genetics and the Disability Rights Movement
HDI’s Medical Outreach Director, Stephanie Meredith, and colleagues, Dr. Kara Ayers Associate Director of the University of Cincinnati UCEDD; Dr. John Constantino, Director of the Washington University in St. Louis Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, Dr. Igna Van den Veyver a leading Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist from Baylor College of Medicine; Katie Stoll, Executive…
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Fall Research Brief 2019
Adherence of cell-free DNA noninvasive prenatal screens to ACMG recommendations in providing patient education resources Research Brief by Stephanie Meredith & Mark Leach Cell-free DNA prenatal screens (also known as NIPS or NIPT) were released in the US by commercial labs eight years ago as screening tests for conditions such as Down syndrome, Trisomy 18,…
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Updated “Understanding a Down Syndrome Diagnosis” book Available Now
The nationally recommended book for new and expectant parents learning about Down syndrome, Understanding a Down Syndrome Diagnosis, from the Lettercase National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources at the University of Kentucky’s Human Development Institute, has been recently updated with unprecedented collaboration from leading experts across the nation to improve the diagnosis experience for families.
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HDI Shares Importance of Giving Updated Information With Genetic Diagnoses
When parents first hear the news that their child has a genetic condition, they want support and accurate and up-to-date information right away. They fundamentally want to know what life is like for people living with those conditions. However, sometimes they may receive outdated information or resources that leave them frustrated and confused. Parents may…
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HDI’s National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources Presenting at Seminar in Japan
On June 3-4, 2016, Stephanie Meredith, Medical Outreach Director of the Human Development Institute’s (HDI) Lettercase Program/National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources at the University of Kentucky, will be speaking at a seminar in Japan for the Yokohama Project—an advocacy group in Yokohama City led by community leaders and disability advocates. Ms. Meredith is…