Growing Up with Down Syndrome [Paperback]

Lynn Nadel (Editor), Donna Rosenthal (Editor)

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Paperback: 312 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (29 Mar 1995)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0471022012
ISBN-13: 978-0471022015
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.6 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,101,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Down Syndrome Living and Learning in the Community An invaluable guide to Down syndrome––for parents and health care officials alike Recent advances in medicine are allowing people with Down syndrome to live longer and more productively––while at the same time creating new medical and social challenges for them and the people who provide their care. Down Syndrome: Living and Learning in the Community, which was written under the auspices of the National Down Syndrome Society, provides long–awaited, state–of–the–art information and advice about the condition, including:
∗ An overview of the latest medical advances
∗ Information about the programs and services now available to people with Down syndrome
∗ Commentaries by young adults with Down syndrome who describe in their own words their feelings and accomplishments and offer indispensable advice
This book will prove an invaluable tool for parents and health care professionals, enabling people with Down syndrome to cope with the problems they face and participate to the fullest in community life.

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Down Syndrome Living and Learning in the Community An invaluable guide to Down syndrome—for parents and health care officials alike Recent advances in medicine are allowing people with Down syndrome to live longer and more productively—while at the same time creating new medical and social challenges for them and the people who provide their care. Down Syndrome: Living and Learning in the Community, which was written under the auspices of the National Down Syndrome Society, provides long–awaited, state–of–the–art information and advice about the condition, including:

An overview of the latest medical advances
Information about the programs and services now available to people with Down syndrome
Commentaries by young adults with Down syndrome who describe in their own words their feelings and accomplishments and offer indispensable advice

This book will prove an invaluable tool for parents and health care professionals, enabling people with Down syndrome to cope with the problems they face and participate to the fullest in community life.

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Great book - lousy price 24 Feb 2002

By Richard C Detweiler - Published on Amazon.com

Format:Paperback

Wish I had seen this book when our daughter was born. This covers every angle of Down Syndrome and has entries at every level from the anecdote to the academic paper. A wealth of bibliographic info for more research. What I liked most was the overwhelmingly positive tone of all the information.

... this is a great book that Ihighly recommend.

Outdated and overly technical 19 Jan 2010

By A. Vaughan - Published on Amazon.com

Format:Paperback

This book is essentially a collection of articles written across the decades. Most are early to mid-90s at the latest, and many of the programs discussed are no longer in place today. It is somewhat interesting from a historical/science perspective, but not very practical or helpful if you are reading it for insight/guidance on a loved one with DS living in 2010. Other than a few anecdotes and short stories from parents and individuals with DS, it largely reads like a series of excerpts from graduate students' thesis papers. Nine years of post secondary education, and I still had to skim to get myself through it.

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DS Living and Learning in the Community 17 Jan 2000

By Rhonda Riggott - Published on Amazon.com

Format:Paperback

I haven't read the book yet, but please tell the editor that DS is *NOT* a disease! It is a disorder. Please correct this mistake in her paragraph! Thank you.

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