| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Perspectives on diseases & disorders |
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Perspectives on diseases and disorders.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-125) and index. |
| Contents |
Defining Down syndrome / Rosalyn S. Carson-DeWitt and Bryan R. Cobb -- Causes of Down syndrome / National Institute of Child Health and Human Development -- The past, present, and future of Down syndrome / Blythe G. Crissman ... [et al.] -- Medical care and therapies for people with Down syndrome / National Institute of Child Health and Human Development -- Recent advances in research may lead to new therapies / Carey Goldberg -- Prenatal testing for Down syndrome provides powerful knowledge to parents / Jose C. Florez -- Prenatal testing should not be biased toward abortion / Patricia E. Bauer -- Most children with Down syndrome should be educated in integrated classrooms / National Down Syndrome Society -- Mainstreaming does not meet the social needs of all children with Down syndrome / Amy Dockser Marcus -- Sterilization should be an option for Down syndrome individuals / Hoangmai H. Pham and Barron H. Lerner -- Sterilization takes away basic human rights / Disabled Peoples' International -- I am a person with lots of plans / Eleanor Bailey -- I am like other teens / Melissa Riggio and Rachel Buchholz -- An unexpected blessing / John C. McGinley, with Lori Berger -- My child has unlimited potential / Sue Mayer -- My brother Jacob is special / Sarah Baltisberger. |
| Summary |
Describes Down syndrome, what causes it, how people live with it, and methods of treatment. |
| Subject |
Down syndrome -- Popular works.
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| Added Author |
Laney, Dawn.
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| Added Title |
Down syndrome |
| ISBN |
9780737740257 |
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0737740256 |
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