Intellectual disability (ID) is the leading socio-economic problem of health care, but
compared to autism and schizophrenia, it has received very little public attention. Important …

Background: Deficits in reading airment (SLI), Down syndrome (DS) and autism spectrum
disorders (ASD). Methods: In this review (based on a search of the ISI Web of Knowledge …

Purpose: An accurate accounting of persons with Down syndrome (DS) has remained
elusive because no population-based registries exist in the United States. The purpose of …

Objective To calculate a reliable estimate of the population prevalence of Down syndrome in
the US. Study design The annual number of births of infants with Down syndrome were …

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to estimate the prevalence of Down syndrome (DS) among children
and adolescents aged 0 to 19 years in 10 regions of the United States. METHODS: This …

BACKGROUND Knowledge of patterns in prevalence of congenital heart defects (CHDs) is
important for clinical care, etiologic research, and prevention. We evaluated temporal and …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine trends of Down syndrome (DS) in
relation to maternal age and termination of pregnancies (ToP) in 20 registries of the …

The life expectancy of adults with Down syndrome has increased dramatically over the last
30 years, leading to increasing numbers of adults with Down syndrome now living into …

Background Population‐based surveys on the quality of life of people with Down syndrome
(DS) are difficult to perform because of ethical and legal policies regarding privacy and …

OBJECTIVE: The goal was to estimate the number of children and adolescents, 0 to 19
years of age, living with spina bifida (SB) in the United States. METHODS: A retrospective …