Down Syndrome Clinic of Houston

CLINIC SERVICES

The Down Syndrome Clinic is designed to provide

children with an evaluation from a team of health care

professionals with a special interest in working with

children who have Down syndrome.

All children will undergo a complete medical evaluation

and developmental assessment by a developmental

pediatrician from the Meyer Center for

Developmental Pediatrics.

A social worker from the Meyer Center will provide

resources and support for families.

Providers from the Physical and Occupational Therapy

Departments of Texas Children’s Hospital will provide

treatment recommendations for home and school therapy.

A psychologist from the Meyer Center will conduct

intellectual evaluations to monitor cognitive profiles of

each child.

A nurse coordinator will be available to facilitate

referrals to other doctors and assure continuity.

TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL: INNOVATIVE CARE

FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

Texas Children’s Hospital is home to specialists in all

fields of pediatrics. Children with Down syndrome often

need services from the following departments:

• Cardiology

• Endocrinology

• Gastroenterology/Nutrition

• Genetics

• Otolaryngology (ENT)

• Ophthalmology

• Speech/Language Pathology

The Down Syndrome Clinic of Houston will work with

these specialists to follow the appropriate Health

Maintenance Guidelines from the American Academy of

Pediatrics (www.aap.org).

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