Welcome to Brighter Tomorrows! We began this project at the request of parents of children with Down syndrome who felt that other parents and prospective parents could be helped if physicians knew how to provide a diagnosis of Down syndrome with up-to-date, balanced information delivered in an emotionally supportive fashion. Families recognized that, in the past, they had often been given this news with limited information, balance, and little sense of hopefulness for the future.Most families indicated that they needed more positive information than negative, and they needed printed resources and knowledge of parent groups with whom they could speak. Their requests and input resulted in the original Brighter Tomorrows, an interactive CD-ROM to train physicians. Brighter Tomorrows has now become a web-based training tool for physicians, with a specially designed website for families.
Our Family Website has three main sections: 1) Commonly Asked Questions and Answers for New and Prospective Parents; 2) Life Glimpses of Individuals with Down Syndrome and Their Families; and 3) Resources for Families. We hope you will find each of these sections useful.
You can also read a letter written specifically to parents of children with Down syndrome by a parent of a child with Down syndrome. Select the Open Letter from a Parent link on the left.
After you have viewed the information in this website, if you would like to give us your input, please select the Survey link on the left.
Click on the links to the left to select a section to begin.
You can also read a letter written specifically to parents of children with Down syndrome by a parent of a child with Down syndrome. Select the Open Letter from a Parent link on the left.
After you have viewed the information in this website, if you would like to give us your input, please select the Survey link on the left.
Click on the links to the left to select a section to begin.