| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 473 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Wiley InterScience electronic collection
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| Contents |
Understanding self-determination / Thomas Nerney -- Economic independence and inclusion / Michael Morris -- Playing the housing "game" : people with Down Syndrome and their families can have more control when it comes to housing / Kathleen H. McGinley -- Having a life / John Peter Illarramendi, Jeffery Mattson, and Mia Peterson -- Follow your dreams / Chris Burke -- Life after high school / Joshua G. O'Neill -- A vision for the twenty-first century : a blueprint for change / Stephanie Smith Lee -- The gifts of Down Syndrome : some thoughts for new parent / Martha Beck -- A personal account / Siegfried M. Pueschel -- Being a dad : as I know it / Thomas J. O'Neill -- The sibling relationship : attending to the needs of the other children in the family / Susan P. Levine -- The special needs program : estate planning for families with children with disabilities / David A. Weingarten -- Pediatric health update on Down Syndrome / Len Leshin -- The goal and opportunity of physical therapy for children with Down Syndrome / Patricia C. Winders -- Behavioral concerns in persons with Down Syndrome / Bonnie Patterson -- Life issues of adolescents and adults with Down Syndrome / Dennis E. McGuire and Brian A. Chicoine -- Health care guidelines for individuals with Down Syndrome : 1999 revision / William I. Cohen -- Sequencing of chromosome 21 : the Human Genome Project / David Patterson -- Nonconventional therapies for Down Syndrome : a review and framework for decision making / W. Carl Cooley -- The genetic origins of cognition and heart disease in Down Syndrome / Julie R. Korenberg [and others] -- The origin and etiology of trisomy / Terry Hassold and Stephanie Sherman -- Building relationships/social and sexual development / Leslie Walker Hirsch -- Food, feeding, and family : on the road to healthy lifestyles / Joan E. Medlen -- Down Syndrome and autistic spectrum disorders / George T. Capone -- Inclusion : welcoming, valuing, and supporting the diverse learning needs of all students in shared general education environments / Richard A. Villa and Jacqueline Thousand -- Positive behavioral supports : creative supportive environments at home, in schools, and in the community / Hank Edmondson and Ann Turnbull -- Postsecondary education / Phyllis Jacks -- Assistive technology and developmental disabilities / Joseph F. Wallace -- Starting out : speech and language intervention for infants and toddlers with Down Syndrome / Libby Kumin -- Maximizing speech and language in children and adolescents with Down Syndrome / Libby Kumin -- Liberation from traditional reading and math teaching methods and measurements / Patricia Logan Oelwein -- Turning the vision into reality / Andrea Lack |
| Summary |
Providing a comprehensive survey of the clinical, educational, developmental, psychosocial, and transitional issues relevant to people with Down syndrome, this book addresses the needs of family members, caregivers, and professionals alike. Edited in association with the National Down Syndrome Society, this up-to-date treatment incorporates the newest developments concerning sexuality, inclusion, transition into adulthood, and legislation, as well as a discussion of the Human Genome Project and the sequencing of chromosome 21 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Down Syndrome -- rehabilitation.
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Community Mental Health Services -- trends.
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Education, Special -- trends.
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Interpersonal Relations.
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Patient Advocacy -- trends.
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Patient Participation -- trends.
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Down syndrome.
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| Genre/Form |
Online resources
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cohen, William I.
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Madnick, Myra E.
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Nadel, Lynn.
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| ISBN |
0471227579 (electronic bk.) |
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0471461229 (electronic bk.) |
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9780471227571 (electronic bk.) |
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9780471461227 (electronic bk.) |
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(alk. paper) |
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