References and External Resources

Academic References (APA Format)

• Bull, M. J. (2011). Health supervision for children with Down syndrome. Pediatrics, 128(2), 393–406.
• Caron, M. L., & McBride, A. M. (2017). Health issues in children with Down syndrome: A systematic review of clinical data. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 173(10), 2544–2553.
• Dykens, E. M., & Kasari, C. (2013). Psychosocial aspects of Down syndrome: An overview of mental health and behavior in individuals with Down syndrome. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 118(5), 404–419.
• Fletcher, J. M., & Best, S. (2015). Cognitive development in children with Down syndrome: Implications for early education. Educational Psychology Review, 27(2), 303–320.
• Ioannides, A., & Papadopoulou, A. (2020). Early intervention and educational strategies for children with Down syndrome: A review of the literature. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 98, 103543.
• National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS). (n.d.). Down syndrome facts. Retrieved from https://www.ndss.org

Additional External Websites

• National Down Syndrome Society
• CDC – Down Syndrome
• Down’s Syndrome Association UK

Image References

• PEXELS. (2020). Boy wearing blue jacket while smiling. Retrieved from https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-boy-wearing-blue-jacket-while-smiling-5920770/
• Wikimedia Commons. (n.d.). Trisomy 21 chromosome diagram. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trisomy_21.svg
• PEXELS. (2021). Doctor talking to a child. Retrieved from https://www.pexels.com/photo/doctor-talking-to-a-child-8376292/
• PEXELS. (2021). Students sitting in a classroom. Retrieved from https://www.pexels.com/photo/students-sitting-in-a-classroom-8613315/