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Orlando greetings! brianskotko 29 views Brian Skotko and Sue Levine send their greetings from Orlando, Florida, as they prepare to present to parents about sibling issues, in a workshop sponsored by the Down Synd...
When sibs need private time! downsyndromesibbook 141 views Brian Skotko and Sue Levine talk directly to brothers and sisters who feel they need some time to themselves when their sibling has Down syndrome.
Down syndrome: 86% make friends easily brianskotko 46 views Brian Skotko and Sue Levine discuss results from their recent survey of 284 people with Down syndrome living in the United States. More details of their study at http://ww...
Highlights from MDSC Buddy Walk 2011 brianskotko 217 views The Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress's 15th Annual Buddy Walk was such an inspirational day for me today. I wanted to share some of my VERY amateur video with those of...
MDSC 2011 Buddy Walk brianskotko 124 views Brian Skotko meets up with friends, Kate Bartlett and Melissa Reilly, at the MDSC's 15th Annual Buddy Walk. Thank you to everyone who donated to my team: http://mdsc.kinte...
Speaking up for sib with Down syndrome downsyndromesibbook 388 views Brian Skotko and Sue Levine chat about brother and sisters who often feel guilty if they do not speak up for their siblings with Down syndrome. Do you need to do it every ...
What to do when sib has temper tantrum? downsyndromesibbook 253 views Created on July 14, 2011 using FlipShare.
Chances for sib to have child with Down syndrome? downsyndromesibbook 307 views Brian Skotko and Sue Levine tackle a question often posed by brothers and sisters who have siblings with Down syndrome: What are my chances of one day having a child with ...
What to do when you hear the "R-word"? downsyndromesibbook 343 views Brian Skotko and Sue Levine tackle the question on what brothers and sisters can do when they hear someone use the R-word.
Sacramento Sibling Workshop on Down Syndrome downsyndromesibbook 185 views Sue Levine and Brian Skotko send a video postcard from Sacramento, where they recently conducted an all-day workshop for brothers and sisters who have siblings with Down sy...

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Brian Skotko, M.D., M.P.P., a medical geneticist at Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Brigham & Women's Hospital, has dedicated his professional energies toward children with cognitive and development disabilities. He is one of the specialists in the Down Syndrome Program at Children's Hospital Boston. In 2001 he co-authored the national award-winning book, Common Threads: Celebrating Life with Down Syndrome and, most recently, Fasten Your Seatbelt: A Crash Course on Down Syndrome for Brothers and Sisters. He is a graduate of Duke University, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Brian recently authored major research on how physicians deliver a diagnosis of Down syndrome to new and expectant parents. He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The L.A. Times, NPR's On Point, and ABC's Good Morning America. Brian serves on the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, the National Down Syndrome Society, and Band of Angels Foundation. He further serves on the Professional Advisory Council to the National Down Syndrome Congress.

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