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  • Toilet Hygiene

    Article with strategies for increasing independence with using the toilet. Includes tips for thorough wiping, appropriate toilet paper usage, and avoiding accidents.

  • Bathing and Showering Tips

    Article with strategies for increasing independence and safety when bathing or showering.

  • Tips for Selecting Clothing and Getting Dressed

    Article with strategies and visuals for selecting clothing, choosing weather-appropriate clothing, and increasing independence with dressing.

  • Menstrual (Period) Hygiene for Women with Down Syndrome

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    Article that provides strategies for managing menstrual (period) care, promoting independence, hygiene, and confidence for women with Down syndrome.

  • Tips for Washing and Rinsing Hair

    Article with strategies and adaptive tools to use to promote thorough, comfortable hair washing.

  • Create a Morning or Bedtime Routine Visual

    Images and templates that can be used to create visuals showing the steps of a person’s routine after waking up or before going to sleep.

  • Story About How To Change My Period Panties

    Visual story with step-by-step guidance for women with Down syndrome on how to change period underwear and storing/cleaning used pairs.

  • Story About How To Change My Tampon

    Visual story with step-by-step guidance for women with Down syndrome on how to change and dispose of a tampon.

  • Story About How To Change My Pad

    Visual story with step-by-step guidance for women with Down syndrome on how to change and dispose of a pad.

  • Story About Getting My Period

    Visual story that provides an overview of menstruation, including what it is, common symptoms, and period hygiene products.

  • Menstruation (Period) Visuals

    Visuals about getting a period and managing period care including how and when to change a pad, tampon, and period panties.

  • Story About When to Change My Menstrual Hygiene Product

    Visual story for women with Down syndrome that suggests a schedule for when to change menstrual hygiene products such as pads, tampons, and period panties.