Down Syndrome: A Promising Future, Together [Hardcover]

Terry J. Hassold (Editor), David Patterson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 9, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0471296864 | ISBN-13: 978-0471296867 | Edition: 1

Down Syndrome: A Promising Future, Together provides a comprehensive and up-to-date look at life with Down syndrome. Designed to meet the needs of parents and professionals alike, this edited volume addresses a variety of critical medical, developmental, educational, and vocational issues. It discusses current trends and presents the most recent update of the Health Care Guidelines for Individuals with Down Syndrome: Down Syndrome Preventative Medical Check List, which groups by age medical assessments and other important information. Also covered are the controversial and high-profile issues surrounding alternative and nonconventional therapies. The book concludes with the personal stories of young adults with Down syndrome, including an account by Chris Burke of the television series Life Goes On. Filled with practical advice from leading practitioners and advocates in the field, Down Syndrome: A Promising Future, Together is an essential reference for families of people with Down syndrome, for primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals, and for researchers, educators, social workers, early intervention workers, and students.

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"Overall, the editors, Drs Hassold and Paterson, must be congratulated for their effort in preparing this celebrated book which we have no reservations in recommending for purchase."—Ambassadors

From the Back Cover

Recent advances in medicine, combined with changes in societal attitudes, are allowing people with Down syndrome to lead longer, healthier, more productive lives. Yet much more work needs to be done in areas ranging from medical research to mainstreaming individuals in the community.

Down Syndrome: A Promising Future, Together provides a comprehensive and up-to-date look at life with Down syndrome. Designed to meet the needs of parents and professionals alike, this edited volume addresses a variety of critical medical, developmental, educational, and vocational issues. It discusses current trends and presents the most recent update of the Health Care Guidelines for Individuals with Down Syndrome: Down Syndrome Preventative Medical Check List, which groups by age medical assessments and other important information. Also covered are the controversial and high-profile issues surrounding alternative and nonconventional therapies. The book concludes with the personal stories of young adults with Down syndrome, including an account by Chris Burke of the television series Life Goes On. Other chapters include:

• Step-by-step advocacy skills
• Health and clinical care
• Genetics
• Psychological issues such as behavior problems and sex education
• Communication, language, and literacy
• Inclusive education for children with Down syndrome
• Transitions to adulthood and the role of the family

Filled with practical advice from leading practitioners and advocates in the field, Down Syndrome: A Promising Future, Together is an essential reference for families of people with Down syndrome, for primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals, and for researchers, educators, social workers, early intervention workers, and students.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 293 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Liss; 1 edition (November 9, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471296864
• ISBN-13: 978-0471296867
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,082,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a must-have for all new and expecting parents of DS children, November 25, 1998

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This review is from: Down Syndrome: A Promising Future, Together (Hardcover)

Book contains current info in every category a new parent wonders about. Answers questions before you even think to ask them. Especially poignant are the sections on advocacy and education. Chapters written by people with DS are very powerful. Can do without the section on genetics. A must read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A collection of very interesting articles, November 21, 2002

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This review is from: Down Syndrome: A Promising Future, Together (Paperback)

This book is a collection of 34 articles summarizing many of the presentations at one of the recent NDSS annual conferences. The list of authors read like a who's who of the Down syndrome community. The book is divided into ten sections with articles ranging from advocacy to communication to education to the role of the family. The last section is made up of six articles written by people with Down syndrome. The book is very similar to the more recently published "Down Syndrome: Visions for the 21st Century," (ISBN: 0471418153). But this book is not replaced by the new edition. The articles in this book are different and are still very much worth reading. This isn't a book for a new parent and it certainly shouldn't be your first book on Down syndrome. There are other books such as "Babies with Down Syndrome," that would be a better choice as a first book. But this book does provide a lot of very useful and interesting information. Anyone interested in finding out what is going on in the world of Down syndrome will want to get a copy.