Down Syndrome: Living and Learning in the Community [Paperback]

Lynn Nadel (Editor), Donna Rosenthal (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 047102192X | ISBN-13: 978-0471021926 | Publication Date: February 1995 | Edition: 1

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.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

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 disease, 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.

About the Author

Lynn Nadel is Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona. He is the author of the medical book Down Syndrome and Alzheimer Disease (Wiley). Donna Rosenthal is a past executive director of the National Down Syndrome Society.

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Liss; 1 edition (February 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047102192X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471021926
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,494,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #68 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Personal Health > Children's Health > Down Syndrome

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book - lousy price, February 24, 2002

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Richard C Detweiler (Boise, ID United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Down Syndrome: Living and Learning in the Community (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.

2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated and overly technical, January 19, 2010

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A. Vaughan (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Down Syndrome: Living and Learning in the Community (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.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DS Living and Learning in the Community, January 17, 2000

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Rhonda Riggott (U.S.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Down Syndrome: Living and Learning in the Community (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.