Download or read book Excelling in Life with Down Syndrome written by Vee P. Prasher and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 behaviour 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 maximise 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.
Download or read book Down Syndrome Across the Life Span written by Monica Cuskelly and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book More Alike Than Different written by David Egan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book My Life with Down Syndrome written by Mari Schuh and published by Amicus Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Down Syndrome written by William I. Cohen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-06-06 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Life for Adults with Down Syndrome written by Roy Brown and published by DSE Enterprises. This book was released on 2004 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Down Syndrome written by Yvonne Burns and Pat Gunn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Intellectual Disabilities in Down Syndrome from Birth and throughout Life Assessment and Treatment written by Marie-Claude Potier and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2017-02-24 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research on the multiple aspects of cognitive impairment in Down syndrome (DS), from genes to behavior to treatment, has made tremendous progress in the last decade. The study of congenital intellectual disabilities such as DS is challenging since they originate from the earliest stages of development and both the acquisition of cognitive skills and neurodegenerative pathologies are cumulative. Comorbidities such as cardiac malformations, sleep apnea, diabetes and dementia are frequent in the DS population, as well, and their increased risk provides a means of assessing early stages of these pathologies that is relevant to the general population. Notably, persons with DS will develop the histopathology of Alzheimer’s disease (formation of neuritic plaques and tangles) and are at high risk for dementia, something that cannot be predicted in the population at large. Identification of the gene encoding the amyloid precursor protein, its localization to chromosome 21 in the 90’s and realization that all persons with DS develop pathology identified this as an important piece of the amyloid cascade hypothesis in Alzheimer’s disease. Awareness of the potential role of people with DS in understanding progression and treatment as well as identification of genetic risk factors and also protective factors for AD is reawakening. For the first time since DS was recognized, major pharmaceutical companies have entered the search for ameliorative treatments, and phase II clinical trials to improve learning and memory are in progress. Enriched environment, brain stimulation and alternative therapies are being tested while clinical assessment is improving, thus increasing the chances of success for therapeutic interventions. Researchers and clinicians are actively pursuing the possibility of prenatal treatments for many conditions, an area with a huge potential impact for developmental disorders such as DS. Our goal here is to present an overview of recent advances with an emphasis on behavioral and cognitive deficits and how these issues change through life in DS. The relevance of comorbidities to the end phenotypes described and relevance of pharmacological targets and possible treatments will be considerations throughout.
Download or read book Down Syndrome written by John F. Unruh and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lucky Few written by Heather Avis and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When life looks radically different than the plan we have for ourselves, it's the lucky few that recognize God's plan is best. That's what adoptive mom Heather Avis learned, and that's the invitation of this book. As the mother of three adopted children - two with Down syndrome - Heather Avis has learned that it's truly the lucky few who get to live a life like hers, who actually recognize that God's plans are best, even when they seem so radically different from the plans we have for ourselves. When Heather started her journey into parenthood she never thought it would look like this, never planned to have three adopted children, and certainly never imagined that two of them would have Down syndrome. But like most things God does, once she stepped into the craziness and confusion that comes with the unknown and the unplanned, she realized that they were indeed among the lucky few. Discover in this book what 70,000+ followers of Heather's hit Instagram account @macymakesmyday already know: the power of faith and family can help us stay strong in the toughest times. This book will also be especially touching to those with adopted family members or children with Down syndrome in their lives.
Download or read book Down Syndrome Blessed with ThisAbility written by Craig Woodard and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Down Syndrome, Blessed With ThisAbility, Now Imagine Life without Me is a book that portrays seven different families that share their experiences of their children who were blessed with Down syndrome. Parents, if you have received a diagnosis of Down syndrome, this book is a must read. These unique journeys will touch your heart and uncloud your future. These angels chose us to be their parents, and this book will show you that your special journey has just begun. If you have ever wondered what it's like giving birth to or adopting a child with Down syndrome, this book will take you on a special ride and leave you wanting to continue that unique path you are currently on.
Download or read book Up Not Down Syndrome written by Nancy M. Schwartz and published by Modern History Press. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up, Not Down Syndrome is a love letter and a map. Experience how it feels to think your life is over after having an unlovable baby. At first the loss seems impossible to overcome. Alex becomes the author's greatest teacher. Love is stronger than fear. Everyone has gifts. The book consists of three parts: the story, the lessons Alex taught the writer and Alex's perspective. Up, Not Down Syndrome is a promise to stay positive, no matter what: up, not down. Nancy's journey gets to the core of what it is to be human: * Explore what it feels like to think life, as you know it, is over. * Discover the fierce love, joy and peace a baby diagnosed with Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) brings. * Learn the lessons this child taught his mom. * Understand the gift this baby brings to our world. * Realize the depth of the love this family has for the child. "A beautiful, honest account of not just accepting--but embracing--the unknown. Nancy shows us the blessing of an unexpected gift and the enormity of love." --Sara Byala, Ph.D. "This is a wonderful book to remind you that the joy of love is possible in unexpected places when you open your heart to it." --Barbara Taylor Bowman, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Development "A moving and wise story of how a family navigates through hope, loss, learning and, most of all, love." --Rabbi David Wolpe, author of David: The Divided Heart "The truth and beauty of Nancy Schwartz's words tell an ongoing story of love, learning and the power of acceptance. All can learn from this family's boundless hope and from their source of joy and strength: Alex." --April Beard, Music Educator and Cellist Learn more at www.UpNotDownBook.com From Modern History Press www.ModernHistoryPress.com
Download or read book Supporting Positive Behavior in Children and Teens with Down Syndrome written by David S. Stein and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behavior issues in children with Down syndrome can quickly become engrained, which means short-term problems often develop into bad habits that are difficult to change. This new book by pediatric psychologist Dr. David Stein looks at how the brain of a person with Down syndrome works, why those differences impact behavior, and how to address these problems using his positive behavior approach designed specifically for children and teens with Down syndrome. Book jacket.
Download or read book Down Syndrome written by Yvonne Burns and published by Springer. This book was released on 1993 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People with Down syndrome are increasingly encouraged to participate in community activities, and effective patterns of movement need to be established during early childhood to aid their social integration and acceptance. This book considers the full life cycle of a person with Down syndrome and outlines practices and activities that will foster constructive patterns of movement from infancy through childhood and adolescence to later adulthood.
Download or read book Down Syndrome Blessed with ThisAbility written by Craig Woodard Sr. and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portrays seven different families that share their experiences of their children who were blessed with Down syndrome. Parents, if you have received a diagnosis of Down syndrome, this book is a must read. These unique journeys will touch your heart and uncloud your future.
Download or read book 31 Days of Down Syndrome written by Cheryl Patterson and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 31 Days of Down Syndrome: A Handbook for Special Families By: Cheryl and Ray Patterson Having someone in your family with special needs can be a challenge for some. With this book full of tips on how to cope with these needs and how to deal with other’s reaction, this firsthand experienced family will guide you on your journey, specifically those with Down Syndrome. This experience, a sudden change in life, can be emotionally over-whelming, draining, and the most fulfilling moment a family can experience. The Patterson family provides real world experience of what is yet to come and help those realize that this is the more heart-warming event of their lives.
Download or read book Great Is Thy Faithfulness written by Leslye M Bohrer and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In any challenging parenting situation, God is always faithful. In the new release, Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Chris Stories--Living Joyfully with Down Syndrome, authors and parents Leslye M. and Robert A. Bohrer share their story of experiencing the love of God after adopting their son, Chris, and helping him live a fulfilling and meaningful life notwithstanding his developmental disability. In this collection of stories about Chris's most definitive life events, obstacles, and victories, you'll discover the strength and joy of Christ as well as Christian parenting tips. Great Is Thy Faithfulness is a powerful reminder of God's grace found within faith-based family relationships that will inspire those raising children with disabilities, as well as parents with hearts for foster care and adoption. The Bohrers' inspirational testimony will fill your journey as a parent with hope and encouragement as you begin to see the beauty within the sweet, simple moments of life together.
