A $6.2 million study is involving kids with Down syndrome across multiple states to find the right interventions to set them up for success in preschool and beyond.
Researchers will evaluate 225 kids as young as 18 months old. Seventy-five of those kids will be from Colorado, and CSU is still looking for participants.BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Jax Pruett is a typical 7-year-old. He loves to play, joke around, and he’s curious about everything. He’s taken part in several studies at Colorado State University involving kids who, like Jax, have Down syndrome.
Jessica said these studies can be empowering. “The research that he can be involved in can help future families.” "Which stands for communication and play, early abilities in young children with Down syndrome,” said Fidler.“It'll help us find the right interventions at the right times for young children with Down syndrome in personalized, individualized ways,” said Fidler. “That's going to set them up for success in the transition to preschool, throughout the schooling years, and beyond.”
“It's been really cool to just form that relationship with people that care about the future generation of people with Down syndrome,” said Jessica.
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