The LowDOWN: A Down Syndrome Podcast
Sep 16, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min · 15 segments
On Season 12, Episode 2 of The LowDOWN: A Down Syndrome Podcast, Dr. Tessa Hilgenkamp gives us the lowdown on heart problems in people with Down syndrome. Support the show…
Tessa HilgenkampGuest
Marla FoldenHost
Hina MahmoodHost
The purpose of this episode is to explore common health and well-being issues for people with Down syndrome.
This content is not intended as a substitute for direct medical care by relevant professionals.
Rather, we hope to share new and important information so families and supporters can be well informed when accessing medical care.
Your individual's medical or educational professionals may have recommended different practices or procedures that are specific to them.
Do not modify or change your individual's treatment or therapy plan without consulting with your care provider.
Before we begin today's episode, we want to take a moment to acknowledge that this podcast is recorded in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Huncomenem and Squamish-speaking peoples, including the Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
At the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation, we recognize the work we do to support individuals with Down syndrome takes place on land that has been cared for by Indigenous peoples for generations.
We honor their enduring connection to this land and acknowledge the impacts of colonialism that continue to affect Indigenous communities today.
As an organization rooted in inclusion and empowerment, we recognize our responsibility to not only acknowledge this history, but to actively learn from it.
We are committed to fostering respectful relationships with Indigenous peoples and integrating principles of reconciliation, equity and justice into all aspects of our work.
In advocating for the rights and potential of individuals with Down syndrome, we strive to build a more inclusive world, one that recognizes and respects all identities, histories, and cultures.
Today on The Lowdown, a Down syndrome podcast, Dr. Tessa Hillgenkamp gives us a lowdown on heart problems in people with Down syndrome.
Over to you, Hannah Marla.
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The purpose of this episode is to explore common health and well-being issues for people with Down syndrome.
This content is not intended as a substitute for direct medical care by relevant professionals.
Rather, we hope to share new and important information so families and supporters can be well informed when accessing medical care.
Your individual's medical or educational professionals may have recommended different practices or procedures that are specific to them.
Do not modify or change your individual's treatment or therapy plan without consulting with your care provider.
Before we begin today's episode, we want to take a moment to acknowledge that this podcast is recorded in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Huncomenem and Squamish-speaking peoples, including the Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
At the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation, we recognize the work we do to support individuals with Down syndrome takes place on land that has been cared for by Indigenous peoples for generations.
We honor their enduring connection to this land and acknowledge the impacts of colonialism that continue to affect Indigenous communities today.
As an organization rooted in inclusion and empowerment, we recognize our responsibility to not only acknowledge this history, but to actively learn from it.
We are committed to fostering respectful relationships with Indigenous peoples and integrating principles of reconciliation, equity and justice into all aspects of our work.
In advocating for the rights and potential of individuals with Down syndrome, we strive to build a more inclusive world, one that recognizes and respects all identities, histories, and cultures.
Today on The Lowdown, a Down syndrome podcast, Dr. Tessa Hillgenkamp gives us a lowdown on heart problems in people with Down syndrome.
Over to you, Hannah Marla.
