Living With Down Syndrome

Author : Vee P. Prasher,Flavia H. Santos
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Down syndrome
ISBN : 1536194840

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Excelling in Life with Down Syndrome by Vee P. Prasher,Flavia H. Santos Pdf

"Life expectancy for adults with Down syndrome has dramatically increased over the last 100 years. Many people with Down syndrome are now living into their 60's and 70's. Further, there has been a marked social shift in people with Down syndrome no longer living in large impersonal institutions but now living in the community, often within their family homes or independently. Children are becoming literate and adolescents are acquiring professions and hobbies. This integration into society results in a higher quality of life. Many previously published textbooks have reviewed the medical and psychological conditions associated with Down syndrome. This book aims to highlight the more positive aspects of the life of people with Down syndrome. Fruitful examples, such as the Special Olympics, camping, arts, digital literacy and citizenship actions are included. The book presents early childhood interventions, transition of children to adults, experience with PALS programs, the role of positive behavior support and self-directed support, and finally optimal aging. The aim of this book is primarily to educate families, carers and professionals that people with Down syndrome can achieve excellent well-being in physical, mental and spiritual domains. One's ability to maximize their own well-being is a human right which also reduces risks and costs associated with mental illness. We hope this book highlights the importance for children and adults with Down syndrome to be seen as valued citizens of their community and allows their voices to be heard"--

Author : Lynn Nadel,Donna Rosenthal
Publisher : Wiley-Liss
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1995-02-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:49015002198993

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Down Syndrome by Lynn Nadel,Donna Rosenthal Pdf

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 disease. 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.

Author : Mari Schuh
Publisher : Amicus Publishing
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781645490784

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My Life with Down Syndrome by Mari Schuh Pdf

Meet Peter! He loves the drums and gym class. He also has Down Syndrome. Peter is real and so are his experiences. Learn about his life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students. Kids are naturally curious about differences and disabilities. Peter sheds light on his life, with the help of experienced children's author Mari Schuh. He's not defined by his condition, but he does some things differently than neurotypical people. Beautiful illustrations and a dyslexic-friendly font promote accessibility. Includes tips for kids about interacting with someone who has Down Syndrome.

Author : Roy I Brown,Rhonda Faragher,Karen Watchman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1082060100

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Living with Down Syndrome by Roy I Brown,Rhonda Faragher,Karen Watchman Pdf

This book is written for parents, grandparents, medical staff and caregivers of people with Down syndrome; undergraduate students and young researchers in the field of intellectual disabilities, to give a broad coverage of Down syndrome, showing the latest advances and the changes in its perception, based on practice, personal experience and research.Down syndrome is discussed throughout the lifespan - from birth to old age, in the family and community. The issues of friendship, school and employment as well as health in its broadest sense and the challenges of ageing are reviewed. The application of policies based on both the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the concept of quality of life is also considered. Genetics is often misunderstood, so a simple explanation is given in terms of a condition that occurs naturally as a result of billions of years of evolution.The variability of people with Down syndrome is exemplified with cases from various parts of the world that have been successful in their lives and in their activities. The book is summarised with an optimistic photo essay.It contains an abundant bibliography both historical and recent.This book, originally published in Spanish, was translated to benefit a wider range of readers in need of a rigorous exposition of Down syndrome in accessible terms, including those whose English is their second language.

Author : Jan Gothard,Professor Fiona Stanley
Publisher : Fremantle Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781921696909

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Greater Expectations by Jan Gothard,Professor Fiona Stanley Pdf

Based on more than 60 personal interviews and supported by scholarly research, this book shows the varied attitudes and approaches that make up the rich experience of living with disability in a changing society. Covering Down syndrome from conception to old age, this historical analysis touches upon a variety of themes, including education, friendship, health, recreation, sexuality, employment, and independence. This moving, partly autobiographical account is a must read for all parents, teachers, health professionals, and policy makers who make choices that affect people with disabilities.

Author : Monica Cuskelly,Anne Jobling,Susan Buckley
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780470777985

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Down Syndrome Across the Life Span by Monica Cuskelly,Anne Jobling,Susan Buckley Pdf

This book promotes a positive message for people with Down syndrome across the world. Living with Down Syndrome is a positive experience for the majority of children and adults with Down syndrome, and for their families. Of course there are difficulties to be faced, but quality of life, from infancy to old age, is determined more by the quality of healthcare, education and social inclusion offered to individuals, than by the developmental difficulties that are associated with Down syndrome. The aim of this book is to bring the latest information on research and good practice to families, practitioners and policy makers in order improve the services available to individuals with Down syndrome in all countries.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780444543004

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Down Syndrome: From Understanding the Neurobiology to Therapy by Anonim Pdf

Down syndrome (DS) is the most common example of neurogenetic aneuploid disorder leading to mental retardation. In most cases, DS results from an extra copy of chromosome 21 (HSA21) producing deregulated gene expression in brain that gives raise to subnormal intellectual functioning. The topic of this volume is of broad interest for the neuroscience community, because it tackles the concept of neurogenomics, that is, how the genome as a whole contributes to a neurodevelopmental cognitive disorders, such as DS, and thus to the development, structure and function of the nervous system. This volume of Progress in Brain Research discusses comparative genomics, gene expression atlases of the brain, network genetics, engineered mouse models and applications to human and mouse behavioral and cognitive phenotypes. It brings together scientists of diverse backgrounds, by facilitating the integration of research directed at different levels of biological organization, and by highlighting translational research and the application of the existing scientific knowledge to develop improved DS treatments and cures. Leading authors review the state-of-the-art in their field of investigation and provide their views and perspectives for future research Chapters are extensively referenced to provide readers with a comprehensive list of resources on the topics covered All chapters include comprehensive background information and are written in a clear form that is also accessible to the non-specialist

Author : David Egan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781633886292

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More Alike Than Different by David Egan Pdf

In this inspiring memoir, David Egan tells his own story, giving us a window into a life spent pushing boundaries. With a family undaunted by his diagnosis of Down syndrome, Egan learned early to speak up for himself. He has since become a powerful advocate for all people with disabilities. His optimistic perspective rejected the limits of stereotypes and the expectations of others. He shares how the support of loving family and friends led him to overcome challenges and blaze new trails. It started with swimming and baseball, when he earned places on his neighborhood teams, competing fiercely and as a fully accepted teammate. He writes firsthand of the empowering feeling of being fully included in elementary school and at work as an adult. Egan has earned positions at prestigious companies and a distinguished fellowship on Capitol Hill. He sits on the boards of influential advocacy organizations. He has addressed audiences worldwide and has played a powerful global advocacy role with Special Olympics. He allowed himself to dream big, and he encourages everyone to do the same. His lesson to all of us is to focus on our shared humanity despite our differences--and our diagnoses. This hopeful memoir will encourage everyone to make the most of their lives.

Author : Sue Buckley
Publisher : DSE Enterprises
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Down syndrome
ISBN : 9781903806012

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Living with Down Syndrome by Sue Buckley Pdf

Offers a person-focused introduction to Down syndrome. This book explains the effects of Down syndrome on development, stressing that while individuals with Down syndrome do have special needs, they are people first, with the same rights and human needs as everyone else in their communities.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Down syndrome
ISBN : MINN:31951002918623O

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Facts about Down Syndrome by Anonim Pdf

Author : Roy Brown
Publisher : DSE Enterprises
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Down syndrome
ISBN : 9781903806616

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Life for Adults with Down Syndrome by Roy Brown Pdf

Part of the Down Syndrome Issues and Information Adult Living series, this book takes a lifespan perspective, and considers how experiences in the past and in the present will impact on choices, opportunities and development in the future.

Author : Kathryn U. Hulings
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781574415247

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Life with a Superhero by Kathryn U. Hulings Pdf

"Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism."

Author : Catherine McKercher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 177310098X

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Shut Away by Catherine McKercher Pdf

An explosive book that exposes the abuses of institutionalization. "How many brothers and sisters do you have?" It was one of the first questions kids asked each other when Catherine McKercher was a child. She never knew how to answer it. Three of the McKercher children lived at home. The fourth, her youngest brother, Bill, did not. Bill was born with Down syndrome. When he was two and a half, his parents took him to the Ontario Hospital School in Smiths Falls and left him there. Like thousands of other families, they exiled a child with disabilities from home, family, and community. The rupture in her family always troubled McKercher. Following Bill's death in 1995, and after the sprawling institution where he lived had closed, she applied for a copy of Bill's resident file. What she found shocked her. Drawing on primary documents and extensive interviews, McKercher reconstructs Bill's story and explores the clinical and public debates about institutionalization: the pressure to "shut away" children with disabilities, the institutions that overlooked and sometimes condoned neglect and abuse, and the people who exposed these failures and championed a different approach.

Author : William I. Cohen,Lynn Nadel,Myra E. Madnick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003-04-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780471461227

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Down Syndrome by William I. Cohen,Lynn Nadel,Myra E. Madnick Pdf

Der Band bietet einen aktuellen Überblick über klinische, entwicklungsbezogene, psychosoziale, erziehungs- und berufsbezogene Fragen bei Patienten mit Down Syndrom. Er diskutiert auch die Konsequenzen des Human-Genom-Projektes und die Sequenzierung des Chromosom 21. Erörtert aktuellste Entwicklungen, u.a. zum Thema Sexualität, Einbeziehung, Übergang ins Erwachsenenalter und Rechtsprechung. Behandelt die aktuellsten Neuerungen der "Health Care Guidelines for Individuals with Down Syndrome". Enthält auch Material zu mitunter kontrovers diskutierten alternativen und unkonventionellen Therapieansätzen.

Author : Jason Kingsley,Mitchell Levitz
Publisher : HMH
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1994-01-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780547350851

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Count Us In by Jason Kingsley,Mitchell Levitz Pdf

Award winner: “Hearing about Down syndrome directly from these young men has a good deal more impact than reading any guide from a professional.” —Booklist This book is in Mitchell and Jason’s own words. . . . We wanted readers to have a true-to-life sense of their charm, their directness, their humor and warmth, and, yes, their intelligence. At ages nineteen and twenty-two, respectively, Jason Kingsley and Mitchell Levitz shared their innermost thoughts, feelings, hopes, dreams―and their experiences growing up with Down syndrome. Their frank discussion of what mattered most in their lives―careers, friendships, school, sex, marriage, finances, politics, and independence―earned Count Us In numerous national awards, including the EDI Award from the National Easter Seal Society. More important, their wit, intelligence, candor, and charm made for a powerful and inspirational statement about the full potential of people with developmental disabilities, challenging prevailing stereotypes. In this edition, with a new afterword, the authors also discuss their lives since then: milestones and challenges, and changes both expected and unexpected. “Their parents were told to expect nothing. But Jason Kingsley and Mitchell Levitz were lucky, because their parents didn’t listen. They gave their sons that chance to show how far they could go—and they’ve astounded everyone!” —Jane Pauley “This single volume will do more to change stereotypes about Down syndrome than any book I have read. These two young men steal our hearts and wash away generations of misconceptions.” —Mary L. Coleman, MD, Emeritus, Georgetown University “An excellent illustration of what it’s like to have Down syndrome . . . Most moving here are the portrayals of strong family relationships.” —Publishers Weekly “Will open eyes and touch the heart.” —Library Journal