Publications are listed chronologically by topic: DOWN SYNDROME , RETT SYNDROME , MEMORY & LANGUAGE .

DOWN SYNDROME
 

Skotko, B., Kishnani, P., & Capone, G. for the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Study Group (2009).  Prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome:  How best to deliver the news.  American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A, 149A: 2361-2367.  Article.  Press release. Summary in Spanish. 

Skotko, B., Capone, G., & Kishnani, P. for the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Study Group (2009).  Postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome: Synthesis of the evidence on how best to deliver the news.  Pediatrics,124: e751-e758.  Article.  Press release. Summary in Spanish. 

Skotko, B. (2009).  With new prenatal testing, will babies with Down syndrome slowly disappear?  Archives of Disease in Childhood, 94: 823-826.  Article.  Press release with video.

Skotko, B. (2009).  "Driving Forward."  In Thicker than Water: Essays by Adult Siblings of People with Disabilities.  Ed. Don Meyer.  Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.

Skotko, B. & Levine S. P. (2009). Fasten Your Seatbelt: A Crash Course on Down Syndrome for Brothers and Sisters.  Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House. 

Skotko, B. (2007).  Letter to the editor: First- and second-trimester evaluation of risk for Down syndrome.  Obstetrics and Gynecology, 110: 1426.  Full Article (pdf).

Skotko, B. (2006).  Letter to the editor: A surprising postnatal diagnosis.  Obstetrics and Gynecology, 108: 1297.  Full Article (pdf).

Skotko, B., & Levine, P. (2006).  What the other children are thinking: Brothers and sisters of persons with Down syndrome.  American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, 142C:180-6.  Full Article (pdf),  Press release (doc).

Skotko, B.  (2006).  Words matter: The importance of nondirective language in first-trimester assessments for Down syndrome.  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 195:625-26.  Full article (pdf).

Skotko, B. (2006).  Letter to the editor: Comparing Three Screening Strategies for Combining First- and Second-Trimester Down Syndrome Markers.  Obstetrics & Gynecology. 107:1170.  Full article (pdf).

Skotko, B., Canal, R. (2006). Continuing a Pregnancy After Receiving a Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome in Spain. Progresos en Diagnostico y Tratamiento Prenatal.  17: 189-92.  Full article (pdf), English version (pdf).

Skotko, B. (2005). Mothers of children with Down syndrome reflect on their postnatal support. Pediatrics. 115: 64-77. Full Article (pdf), Summary (doc), Press Release (doc), Survey (pdf).

Skotko, B. (2005). Prenatally diagnosed Down syndrome: Mothers who continued their pregnancies evaluate their health care providers. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 192: 670-77. Full article (pdf), Summary (doc), Press Release (doc),  Survey (pdf).

Skotko, B., & Canal, R. (2005). Postnatal support for mothers of children with Down syndrome. Mental Retardation, 43: 196-212. Full article (pdf).

Skotko, B. (2005). Communicating the postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome: An international call for change. Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 31: 237-243. Full article (pdf), Press Release (doc).

Skotko, B., & Canal, R. (2004). Apoyo postnatal para madres de niños con síndrome de Down. Revista Síndrome de Down, 21: 54-71. Full article (pdf)

Skotko, B. & Kidder C. (2001). Common Threads: Celebrating Life with Down Syndrome. Rochester Hills: Band of Angels Press.

RETT SYNDROME

Skotko, B., Koppenhaver, D., & Erickson, K. (2004). Parent reading behaviors and communication outcomes in girls with Rett syndrome. Exceptional Children, 70(2): 145-66. Full Article (pdf), Parent & Child Codes (pdf).

Koppenhaver, D., Erickson, K., Harris, B., McLellan, J., Skotko, B., & Newton, R. (2001). Storybook-based communication intervention for girls with Rett syndrome and their mothers. Disability and Rehabilitation, 23: 149-159. Full Article (pdf).

Koppenhaver, D., Erickson, K., Skotko, B. (2001). Supporting communication of girls with Rett syndrome and their mothers in storybook reading. International Journal of Disability, Development, and Education, 48: 395-410. Full Article (pdf).

MEMORY & LANGUAGE

Skotko, B., Rubin, D., & Tupler, L. (2008).  H.M.'s personal crossword puzzles: Understanding memory and language.  Memory, 16: 89-96.  Full article (pdf).

Skotko, B., Andrews, A., & Einstein, G. (2005). Language and the Medial Temporal Lobe: Evidence from H.M.'s Spontaneous Discourse. Journal of Memory and Language, 53: 397-415. Full Article (pdf).

Skotko, B., Kensinger, E., Locascio, J., Einstein, G., Rubin, D., Tupler L., Krendl, A., & Corkin, S. (2004). Puzzling thoughts for H.M.: Can new semantic information be anchored to old semantic memories? Neuropsychology, 18: 756-69. Full Article (pdf)