Nicole Baumer, MD, MEd

Publications

• Collimore-Doherty AN, Sutter EN, Wilkerson E, Baumer NT, Iverson JM. Implementation and acceptability of PUMA Playtime intervention for toddlers with Down syndrome: a feasibility study. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2026 Aug 18;:1-12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 42611612
• Fidler DJ, Van Deusen K, Walsh MM, Bishop SL, Baumer NT, Zhang W, Moore JK, Cushion TD. Developmental Profiles Associated with TUBA1A, TUBB2A, TUBB2B, and TUBB3 Tubulinopathy Conditions. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2026 Jul 29;:1-13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 42593952
• Tarawneh R, Pawlowski K, Baumer N, Zhang B, Mazumdar M. Developmental Milestones for Children With Down Syndrome: Revised Estimates Using Moving Average Summaries. Ann Child Neurol Soc. 2026 Jun;4(2):140-144. PubMed PMID: 42563968
• Walsh MM, Pinks ME, Van Deusen K, Prince MA, Bishop S, Baumer NT, Fidler DJ. Caregiver-reported social foundations and cognitive regulation in toddlers with Down syndrome. Front Psychiatry. 2026;17:1803350. PubMed PMID: 42459290
• Sutter EN, Collimore-Doherty AN, Wilkerson E, Baumer N, Iverson JM. Developmental Trajectories of Locomotor Skills in Infants With Down Syndrome. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2026 Jul 1;38(3):348-355. PubMed PMID: 42397384
• Nguyen J, Wall C, Jo E, Allen L, Wheeler N, Baumer N, D'Aguilar A, York TP, Capone G, Jackson-Cook C, Amstadter AB, Brown RC. Caregiving Demands and Depression Symptoms among Caregivers of Individuals with Down Syndrome during the COVID-19 Pandemic. medRxiv. 2026 May 22. PubMed PMID: 42238461
• Jo E, Wall C, Allen LK, Wheeler N, Baumer N, D'Aguilar A, York TP, Capone G, Jackson-Cook C, Amstadter AB, Brown RC. Predicting Functional Changes in Down Syndrome During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Biopsychosocial Determinants of Health. medRxiv. 2026 May 21. PubMed PMID: 42238432
• Khor B, Spinazzi NA, Patel LR, Chelales E, Baumer N, Bulova P, Chicoine B, Borzutzky A, El Sahly HM, Espinosa JM, Gans MD, McCormick AA, Partridge R, Rubenstein E, Santoro JD, Speake C, Camacho JV, Vellody K. Vaccination in individuals with Down syndrome: immune vulnerability, safety, efficacy and opportunities. NPJ Vaccines. 2026 May 19;11(1). PubMed PMID: 42156776
• Spinazzi NA, Rea H, Santoro JD, Pawlowski K, Baumer N, Patel L, Olsen D, Sargado S, Channell MM. Practice Patterns and Barriers in the Assessment and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children With Down Syndrome. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2026 May 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 42101159
• Jones JT, Talib N, Cramer E, Valentini D, Baumer N, Sargado S, Oreskovic NM, Santoro SL, Krell K, Santoro JD, Vellody K, McCormick A, Franklin C, Kishnani P, Hart S, Spiridigliozzi G, Kitchen J, Skotko BG. The Detection of Down Syndrome Arthritis in Clinical Practice: A Multicenter, International Pilot and Feasibility Study of a Down Syndrome-Specific Musculoskeletal Screening Tool. Am J Med Genet A. 2026 Mar;200(3):653-660. PubMed PMID: 41195744
• Patel LR, O'Neill M, Anzueto G, Olsen D, Pawlowski K, Santoro JD, Sideridis G, Spinazzi N, Baumer NT. Neurobehavioural Patterns in the Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Down Syndrome. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2025 Sep;69(9):809-821. PubMed PMID: 40662456
• La Valle C, Hurewitz S, Geiger M, Pawlowski K, Baumer N, Wilkinson CL. Concurrent validity in language and motor domains on the Vineland-3 and Mullen Scales of Early Learning in young children with Down syndrome. Res Dev Disabil. 2025 Apr;159:104966. PubMed PMID: 40054301
• Baumer N, DePillis R, Pawlowski K, Zhang B, Mazumdar M. Author Response to Comments. Pediatrics. 2025 Feb 1;155(2). PubMed PMID: 39875090
• La Valle C, Mejia GD, Wilkinson CL, Baumer N. Examining Concurrent Associations Between Gesture Use, Developmental Domains, and Autistic Traits in Toddlers With Down Syndrome. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2025 Mar 5;68(3):1126-1136. PubMed PMID: 39841862
• Weas S, Pawlowski K, Miller M, DePillis R, Baumer N. Psychotropic Medication Prescription Patterns in Down Syndrome in a Large Pediatric Specialty Clinic. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2025 May;35(4):249-254. PubMed PMID: 38968386
• Denne E, Channell MM, White N, Fidler D, Baumer N, Wu J, Tapia IE, Froehlich T, Hartley S, Esbensen AJ. A Review of Clinical Trials in Down Syndrome. Int Rev Res Dev Disabil. 2025;69:1-49. PubMed PMID: 41509525
• Jones JT, Talib N, Cramer E, Valentini D, Baumer N, Sargado S, Oreskovic NM, Santoro SL, Krell K, Santoro JD, Vellody K, McCormick A, Franklin C, Kishnani P, Hart S, Spiridigliozzi G, Kitchen J, Skotko BG. The Detection of Down Syndrome Arthritis in Clinical Practice: A Multicenter, International Pilot and Feasibility Study of a Down Syndrome-Specific Musculoskeletal Screening Tool. Am J Med Genet A. 2025 Nov 6;:e64290. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41195744
• Patel LR, O'Neill M, Anzueto G, Olsen D, Pawlowski K, Santoro JD, Sideridis G, Spinazzi N, Baumer NT. Neurobehavioural Patterns in the Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Down Syndrome. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2025 Sep;69(9):809-821. PubMed PMID: 40662456
• La Valle C, Hurewitz S, Geiger M, Pawlowski K, Baumer N, Wilkinson CL. Concurrent validity in language and motor domains on the Vineland-3 and Mullen Scales of Early Learning in young children with Down syndrome. Res Dev Disabil. 2025 Apr;159:104966. PubMed PMID: 40054301
• Baumer N, DePillis R, Pawlowski K, Zhang B, Mazumdar M. Author Response to Comments. Pediatrics. 2025 Feb 1;155(2). PubMed PMID: 39875090
• La Valle C, Mejia GD, Wilkinson CL, Baumer N. Examining Concurrent Associations Between Gesture Use, Developmental Domains, and Autistic Traits in Toddlers With Down Syndrome. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2025 Mar 5;68(3):1126-1136. PubMed PMID: 39841862
• Weas S, Pawlowski K, Miller M, DePillis R, Baumer N. Psychotropic Medication Prescription Patterns in Down Syndrome in a Large Pediatric Specialty Clinic. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2025 May;35(4):249-254. PubMed PMID: 38968386
• Denne E, Channell MM, White N, Fidler D, Baumer N, Wu J, Tapia IE, Froehlich T, Hartley S, Esbensen AJ. A Review of Clinical Trials in Down Syndrome. Int Rev Res Dev Disabil. 2025;69:1-49. PubMed PMID: 41509525
• **La Valle, C., Davilla Mejia, G., Wilkinson CL, Baumer N. Examining Concurrent sociations Between Gesture Use, Developmental Domains, and Autistic Traits in Toddlers With Down Syndrome. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 1.2025. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_JSLHR-24-00111
• Soccorso C, Hojlo M, Pawlowski K, Lombardo A, Davidson E, Sargado S, DePillis R, Baumer N. Development, education, and services in children with Down syndrome: a cohort analysis from a clinical database. Front Psychol. 2024;15:1348404. PubMed PMID: 39512568
• Reynders SS, Lombardo AM, Davidson EJ, Guan JL, Pawlowski KG, Simons NZ, Baumer NT. 15 Years of Inclusive Employment in a Down Syndrome Clinic. Work. 2024;79(3):1517-1523. PubMed PMID: 39331058
• Baumer N, DePillis R, Pawlowski K, Zhang B, Mazumdar M. Developmental Milestones for Children With Down Syndrome. Pediatrics. 2024 Oct 1;154(4). PubMed PMID: 39279536
• Levman J, McCann B, Baumer N, Lam MY, Shiohama T, Cogger L, MacDonald A, Takahashi E. Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Surface Morphometry Analysis of Pediatric Down Syndrome. Biology (Basel). 2024 Jul 30;13(8). PubMed PMID: 39194513
• Geiger M, Hurewitz SR, Pawlowski K, Baumer NT, Wilkinson CL. Alterations in aperiodic and periodic EEG activity in young children with Down syndrome. Neurobiol Dis. 2024 Oct 1;200:106643. PubMed PMID: 39173846
• Engelstad AM, Joffe-Nelson L, Hurewitz SR, Pawlowski KG, Baumer NT. The JASPER (Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement and Regulation) Intervention in Down Syndrome: A pilot study. Res Dev Disabil. 2024 Sep;152:104796. PubMed PMID: 39047661
• Weas S, Pawlowski K, Miller M, DePillis R, Baumer N. Psychotropic Medication Prescription Patterns in Down Syndrome in a Large Pediatric Specialty Clinic. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2024 Jul 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38968386
• Geiger M, Hurewitz SR, Pawlowski K, Baumer NT, Wilkinson CL. Alterations in aperiodic and periodic EEG activity in young children with Down syndrome. medRxiv. 2024 May 3. PubMed PMID: 38746335
• Ortug A, Guo Y, Feldman HA, Ou Y, Warren JLA, Dieuveuil H, Baumer NT, Faja SK, Takahashi E. Autism-associated brain differences can be observed in utero using MRI. Cereb Cortex. 2024 Apr 1;34(4). PubMed PMID: 38602735
• Baumer NT, Pawlowski KG, Zhang B, Sideridis G. Validation of factor structure of the neurodevelopmental parent report for outcome monitoring in down syndrome: confirmatory factor analysis. Front Psychiatry. 2024;15:1293937. PubMed PMID: 38505792
• Santoro JD, Khoshnood MM, Jafarpour S, Nguyen L, Boyd NK, Vogel BN, Kammeyer R, Patel L, Manning MA, Rachubinski AL, Filipink RA, Baumer NT, Santoro SL, Franklin C, Tamrazi B, Yeom KW, Worley G, Espinosa JM, Rafii MS. Neuroimaging abnormalities associated with immunotherapy responsiveness in Down syndrome regression disorder. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2024 Apr;11(4):1034-1045. PubMed PMID: 38375538
• Spellun A, Harstad E, Hojlo M, Milliken A, Pawlowski K, Sideridis G, Baumer N. Cross-Sectional Analysis of Caregiver-Reported Expressive Language Profiles and Associated Covariates in Individuals with Down Syndrome. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2024 Jan 1;45(1):e63-e71. PubMed PMID: 38117678
• Baumer NT, Hojlo MA, Lombardo AM, Milliken AL, Pawlowski KG, Sargado S, Soccorso C, Davidson EJ, Barbaresi WJ. Development and implementation of a longitudinal clinical database for down syndrome in a large pediatric specialty clinic: Methodology and feasibility. J Intellect Disabil. 2024 Mar;28(1):196-215. PubMed PMID: 36245216

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Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
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