A Coordinated Approach to Down Syndrome Care
Team of Experts Supporting Your Child
Our team has experience caring for many children and teens with Down syndrome (Trisomy 21). We offer visits with providers from different specialties or a provider from one specialty. This helps you understand and follow your child’s progress over time.
Families can meet with a coordinated team that may include developmental specialists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, nutrition experts and nursing care coordinators. Bringing these experts together helps families develop a clear plan. It also reduces the need for appointments at different locations.
Eligible families can also connect with our team from home through telehealth visits. These visits provide ongoing support and follow-up care.
A Care Plan Built Around Your Child and Family
Your child’s needs and your family’s priorities guide our recommendations. Thomas Center providers use best practices and established standards of care to develop a personalized treatment plan.
We work with you to identify what to focus on next. We also help you find support to reach the goals you have for your child.
Support That Grows With Your Child
Our care focuses on your child’s strengths and your family’s needs throughout childhood. We look beyond individual symptoms to consider your child’s health, development and daily life.
This whole-child approach reflects our mission to value and support children with developmental disabilities and their families.
Our care coordination services help you navigate our healthcare system. We also connect you with support and resources for your child’s medical, developmental, behavioral and educational needs.
Planning Together for Adulthood
As your child grows, we help your family prepare for adult care and services. Starting around age 16, anyone who has been seen at the Thomas Center can take part in transition visits. These visits are offered through our Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
You can also talk with your child’s regular provider about community activities, employment after school services end, healthcare needs and support for decision-making.
Research to Support Better Outcomes
Research at the Thomas Center aims to better understand the lives of people with Down syndrome. It also helps build knowledge that can advance care.
Our clinical team's close connection to research helps inform our care. Families can also have opportunities to contribute to future discoveries.
