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Herbert Katzenberg Center
121 Westmoreland Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
(914) 949-9300
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Down Syndrome Resources

WEBSITES

National Down Syndrome Congress
www.ndsccenter.org

1370 Center Drive, Suite 102
Atlanta, GA 30338
800-232-NDSC

A national organization for parents and professionals.  Annual $25 membership includes Down Syndrome News, published throughout the year.  Annual conference for families.


National Down Syndrome Society
www.ndss.org

666 Broadway
New York, New York 10012
800-221-4602

A national organization promoting scientific and educational research and public information on Down syndrome.  Informative new parent package. Annual conference for families.


H. Len Leshin, M.D.
www.ds-health.com

This site is well organized and easy to use.  It is maintained by Dr. Len Leshin, a pediatrician and father of a young son with Down syndrome. He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is a member of the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group, a worldwide group of doctors and other professionals dedicated to the care of people with Down syndrome. He wrote a chapter on pediatric health care in Down syndrome in the recently published book Down Syndrome: Visions for the 21st Century (Wiley-Liss, 2002). He is a member of the clinical advisory board of the National Down Syndrome Society.