For 150 years, Down's Syndrome has constituted the archetypal mental disability, easily recognizable by distinct facial anomalies and physical stigmata. This book looks at the care and treatment of Down's sufferers from Medieval Europe to the present day. In a narrow medical sen…
Topics and purpose of this bookIntroductionThe ontology, phylogeny and clinical importance of muscle variation seen in the light of the myology of human aneuploid syndromesTable 1 - Examples of muscle variations and their clinical correlations in karyotipically normal humansTris…
The author writes about his son Jamie, a child born with Down syndrome, telling the story of his son's development during the first four years of life, discussing issues that affect Jamie and other people perceived to be disabled, such as I.Q. testing and health care, and medita…
The author writes about his son Jamie, a child born with Down syndrome, telling the story of his son's development during the first four years of life, discussing issues that affect Jamie and other people perceived to be disabled, such as I.Q. testing and health care, and medita…
Rachel Adams's life had always gone according to plan. She had an adoring husband, a beautiful two-year-old son, a sunny Manhattan apartment, and a position as a tenured professor at Columbia University. Everything changed with the birth of her second child, Henry. Just minutes …
Rachel Adams's life had always gone according to plan. She had an adoring husband, a beautiful two-year-old son, a sunny Manhattan apartment, and a position as a tenured professor at Columbia University. Everything changed with the birth of her second child, Henry. Just minutes …
Cliff Cunningham deals with the early reactions and feelings that parents may have and how the family adapt and cope when a child is diagnosed with down syndrome. He explores the mental, motor and social development of children with the condition, from birth to adulthood. Previo…
"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 impor…
Down syndrome is a genetic condition which causes varying degrees of learning disability as well as other health problems. Nearly one baby in every 1000 born in the UK has the condition. Parents are often frightened and confused by the birth of a baby with Down syndrome, and the…
Down syndrome is a genetic condition which causes varying degrees of learning disability as well as other health problems. Nearly one baby in every 1000 born in the UK has the condition. Parents are often frightened and confused by the birth of a baby with Down syndrome, and the…
"Already internationally established as the standard work for parents of children with Down Syndrome, this third edition is completely rewritten and revised. Its sympathetic and understanding approach covers all the questions parents ask about the causes, characteristics and dia…
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 Nationa…
