If
you would like to receive a New Parent Packet and/or arrange to
receive a visit from a trained parent volunteer in the
hospital or at your own home, please contact Robin Zaborek at
303-797-1699 or by email. A
New Parent Packet includes (but is not limited to) the following:
 Videotape: "A
Promising Future Together"- Book: "Babies
with Down Syndrome: A New Parent's Guide"
- Pamphlet: "A
Baby First"
- Sample
Birth Announcements
- List
of services provided by Mile High Down Syndrome Association
- MHDSA
Library Listing
- Down
Right Beautiful calendar
- MHDSA
newsletter, "Down's Update"
- Myths
About Down Syndrome
- Healthcare
Guidelines for Individuals with Down Syndrome
- Exceptional
Parent Resource Guide
- Toy
Guide
- Booklet: "Start
Here! A Guide to Resources and Services for Families of Children
with Disabilities"
-
Information
about Early Childhood Connections and how to get a child
hooked up to early intervention services in Colorado
-
Information
on Special Needs Trusts
-
Information
on Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
-
Information
on Early Intervention
- Information
on the PEAK Parent Center
-
List
of Local and National Resources
- Article: "You
Are Not Alone: For Parents When They Learn That Their Child
Has A Disability"
-
Article: "Comments
from Parents"
- Article: "FAQ's about Breastfeeding
a Baby with Down Syndrome"
- Article: "Helping
Babies with Down Syndrome Develop Speech and Language"
-
Article: "Siblings
of Children with Disabilities"
-
Article: "Choosing
Quality Childcare for a Child with Special Needs"
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List of Physicians Visited by Our Members can be obtained by calling
the MHDSA office at 303-797-1699 or sending your request to us
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