Down Syndrome Panel

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Dr. Erica Peirson

Dr. Peirson is a naturopathic physician and the mother of a 6-year-old son with Mosaic Down Syndrome. She sees patients privately at the Down Syndrome Treatment Center of Oregon. She also lectures, whenever possible, to help spread awareness to parents and physicians that the symptoms of Down Syndrome are treatable. downsyndrometreatment.net

Dr. Norman Schwartz

Dr. Schwartz is an integrative medicine specialist helping individuals and families who are dealing with Down Syndrome, autism, ADHD,, and other complex chronic medical problems. Formerly director of integrative Medicine for Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in Wisconsin, he is now in private practice with a special interest in the application of ecological principles to create a safer more sustainable world for present and future generations.

Dr. Jared Skowron

Dr. Jared Skowron is the Amazon best-selling author of 100 Natural Remedies For Your Child. Vice-President of the Pediatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians and advisory board member of Autism Hope Alliance, he has been perfecting biomedical treatments for autism for over ten years.
His practice specializes in balancing brain chemistry for autism and neurological conditions using all-natural therapies. An international speaker, he has lectured on autism from Beverly Hills to NYC to Paris.

Dr. Russel Jaffe

Dr. Russell Jaffe received his BS, MD and Ph.D from the Boston University School of Medicine in 1972. He completed residency training in clinical chemistry at the National Institutes of Health (1973 – 1976), remaining on the permanent senior staff until 1979. He is board certified in Clinical and Chemical Pathology.
As a physician and scientist who aspired to be comprehensive, objective, empiric and experiential, Dr. Jaffe started his career searching for deeper understanding, wisdom, evidence and insight in mechanisms of health.

Andi Durkin

President of Down Syndrome OPTIONs, creator of the blog, Down Syndrome: A Day to Day Guide, advocate, parent to thriving child with Down syndrome. Writer and artist with a background in marketing and communication in both the corporate and nonprofit environment. Dedicated to educating interested parties about options for those with T21.

Leslie Brewer Boswell

Leslie Brewer Boswell is a thyroid health advocate and parent to a five-year-old daughter living with Down syndrome. Through years of working for doctors, as well as years of court reporting, she has gained a keen insight on understanding the system and breaking through to ensure the best medical care for her daughter. Her tips are invaluable; her passion is infectious. Encounter Leslie and walk away with the tools you need to best advocate for your child.

Laurette Janak

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Jill Rabin M.S. CCC-SLP/L IBCLC

Jill Rabin is a pediatric speech pathologist and lactation consultant that has been working primarily with infants to 3 years olds for over 27 years. She’s often able to combine both professions to assist families with babies with Down syndrome, often beginning with counseling families with a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome on the importance of breastfeeding, providing breast milk and the importance of early feeding choices, and methods. She currently maintains a private practice in the northern suburbs of Chicago, and she also teaches classes on child development and transitioning babies to solid foods at a lactation center.