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Today's News:

Modified Music Program Improves Speech Skills in Children with Down Syndrome
A study has shown that Down Syndrome children who participate in a 10 week music program have improved speech abilities. See the article here

Benefits of Childhood Screening for Vision Disorders in Preschool Children
"In his article in the current issue of Deutsches -rzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010; 107[28-29]: 495-9), Wolf A. Lagr-ze examines whether or not childhood screening for vision disorders in preschool children is worthwhile." To read more, see the article here

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Genetic Disorders in Children
Genetic diseases facts and statistics in children. What to do when you find out your child has a genetic abnormality and where to go from here.

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