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A Parent's Guide to Down Syndrome: Toward a Brighter Future, Revised Edition
Author: Siegfried M. Pueschel
Format: Paperback, 352 pages, 5.5 x 8.3 ISBN: 9781557664525 Copyright: 2001
Description
For over 10 years, parents and professionals have trusted Dr. Pueschel's bestselling book A Parent's Guide to Down Syndrome—and now, they can get the latest information in his newly updated edition. Crossing the lifespan, this thorough volume highlights developmental stages and shows recent advances that can improve a child's quality of life. New topics covered include
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1997
- innovative services, programs, and support groups
- the latest prenatal genetic testing methods
- the impact of play on gross motor development
- association of Down syndrome with other disorders such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Written by leading experts, many of whom are parents of children with Down syndrome themselves, readers will get the advice and insight in this easy-to-read reference.
Table of Contents
About the Authors Acknowledgments Introduction
- From Parent to Parent
Claire D. Canning
- A Brief History of Down Syndrome
Siegfried M. Pueschel
- Exploring the Causes of Down Syndrome
Siegfried M. Pueschel
- Prenatal Diagnosis and Genetic Counseling
Siegfried M. Pueschel
- A Child with Down Syndrome is Born
Ann Murphy
- Physical Features of the Child
Siegfried M. Pueschel
- Medical Concerns and Health Issues
Siegfried M. Pueschel
- Treatments Approaches
Siegfried M. Pueschel
- What to Expect as Your Child Develops
Claire D. Canning and Siegfried M. Pueschel
- Feeding the Young Child
Elizabeth Zausmer and Siegfried M. Pueschel
- Early Developmental Stimulation
Elizabeth Zausmer
- Stimulating the Child's Gross Motor Development
Elizabeth Zausmer
- Fine Motor Skills and Play: The Road to Cognitive Learning
Elizabeth Zausmer
- Raising a Child with Down Syndrome
Ann Murphy
- Developing Communication Skills
DeAnna Horstmeier
- Preschool and Kindergarten: A Time of Enlightenment and Achievement
Claire D. Canning
- Education from Childhood Through Adolescence
H.D. Bud Fredericks
- Adolescence and the Transition to Adulthood
Jean P. Edwards
- Recreation: Key to a More Fulfilling Quality of Community Life
John Rynders
- Working in the Community Through Supported Employment: It's All About Choices
Darlene D. Unger
- Does Parenting Ever End? Experiences of Parents of Adults with Down Syndrome
Dorothy Robison, Marty Wyngaarden Krauss, and Marsha Mailick Seltzer
- Biomedical Research and the Future of Down Syndrome
Alberto C.S. Costa
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