Down syndrome: the facts
"Nearly 1 baby in every 1,000 born in the UK has Down syndrome. It is a genetic condition which causes varying degrees of learning disability and other health problems. This new edition of a highly regarded book for parents of children with Down syndrome covers a number of important new developments in research and clinical practice that has occurred in the field in recent years. Updates include information about several conditions that are known to occur more frequently in individuals with Dow…
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- Full title :Down syndrome : the facts / Mark Selikowitz.
Summary
"Nearly 1 baby in every 1,000 born in the UK has Down syndrome. It is a genetic condition which causes varying degrees of learning disability and other health problems. This new edition of a highly regarded book for parents of children with Down syndrome covers a number of important new developments in research and clinical practice that has occurred in the field in recent years. Updates include information about several conditions that are known to occur more frequently in individuals with Down syndrome, for example, diabetes, neck dislocation, gastrointestinal malformations, 'glue ear', and thyroid disease. This expanded edition also includes new recommendations regarding routine health checks in line with those of the UK Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group (UKDSMIG). Additionally the book covers new prenatal screening methods which have been developed to identify Downs syndrome during pregnancy."--Jacket.
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- Publication Date:2008.
- Edition:3rd ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2008.
Notes
Previous edition: 1997.
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:xiii, 211 pages : : illustrations ; : 20 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780199232772, 0199232776
- oclc:ocn663430431
- LC Classification:RJ506.D68
- Dewey Decimal:616.8/58842
Table of Contents
1. The first days are the hardest -- 2. Coping with family and friends -- 3. What is Down syndrome? -- 4. How Down syndrome comes about -- 5. Your child's development -- 6. Your child's health -- 7. The heart -- 8. Your child's behaviour -- 9. A guide to services -- 10. Assessment -- 11. Early intervention and pre-school groups -- 12. Which school? -- 13. Adolescence -- 14. Adulthood -- 15. Controversial treatments -- 16. Future pregnancies -- Conclusions -- Further reading -- Appendix. Useful addresses -- Index.
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