Jun 4, 2026
Tracy Pellegrino is a social worker and Program Coordinator for the SMILE Stella Tremonti DS Clinic with Advent Health in Orlando, Florida. She joined the podcast to talk about the often neglected topic of grief in caregivers of people with Down syndrome.
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May 21, 2026
Dr. Sarah Mann joined the podcast along with 2 of her coaches (Coach Helen and Coach Hannah) to discuss their perspectives on scoliosis, hip issues, knee issues, and feet issues in Down syndrome.
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NDSS CARE-DS (https://careds.org)
Adult Down Syndrome Center (
May 7, 2026
There have been many recent changes to the U.S. dietary guidelines. Shannon Frizzell, the dietician for the Down Syndrome Center of Western Pennyslvania, joined the podcast to discuss the impact for people with Down syndrome.
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Apr 23, 2026
It is so difficult these days to tell the difference between evidence based science v. conjecture. Frequently, there are many claims that people can make that are not necessarily backed in scientific fact. The use of leucovorin to address symptoms in autism as well as in Down syndrome has been advocated by...
Apr 9, 2026
There have been many recent changes to the recommended vaccination schedule in the U.S. Friend of the podcast, Dr. Andrew Nowalk, returns to the podcast to talk about emerging infectious diseases as well as how these recent guideline changes may impact directly people with Down syndrome.
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