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You hold the key to longer and healthier lives for all people with Down syndrome
DS-Connect®: The Down Syndrome Registry enables people with Down syndrome and their families to contribute to research studies, connect with Down syndrome researchers, and find resources and community events.
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Know the Facts
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Be a member of an active community with a common cause
How it Works
Surveys
Fill out confidential health-related surveys written by researchers who are studying Down syndrome.
Research
Researchers use data from thousands of participants to make discoveries.
Participate
When researchers design new studies or clinical trials, you can opt-in to be notified and participate.
Resources
Find expert news, links and events, and see how the data from studies you've completed drives discoveries.
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before January 1, 2025?
The DS-Connect website has been updated, with exciting new features coming soon.
If you have a loved one with Down syndrome: Please reset your password to access your account, and we will notify you as the new features are launched.
If you are a RESEARCHER: You no longer need an account and your previous account information has been removed. Find out about the tools for researchers available to you.
Upcoming Events
Latest News
June 13, 2025
Join the DS-Connect team in Dallas, TX, from July 24–27 for the 2025 NDSC Annual Convention! The…
May 22, 2025
The Alzheimer Biomarkers Consortium-Down Syndrome (ABC-DS) works to better understand Alzheimer’s…
April 2, 2025
In March 2025, Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome Executive Director and leader of DS-Connect…