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Book cover image of Down Syndrome across the Life Span by Susan Buckley

Authors: Susan Buckley, Monica Cuskelly, Anne Jobling
ISBN-13: 9781861562302, ISBN-10: 1861562306
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: December 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Susan Buckley

Book Synopsis

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.

Table of Contents

List of contributors
Preface
Ch. 1Beyond the myths: representing people with Down syndrome2
Ch. 2Learning in young children with Down syndrome: public perceptions, empirical evidence18
Ch. 3Self-regulation in children and young people with Down syndrome28
Ch. 4What matters most? A reflection on a quarter century of early childhood intervention41
Ch. 5Making inclusion work: improving educational outcomes for students with Down syndrome in the regular classroom54
Ch. 6Cognitive development and education: perspectives on Down syndrome from a twenty-year research programme66
Ch. 7Broadening approaches to literacy education for young adults with Down syndrome81
Ch. 8Numeracy and money management skills in young adults with Down syndrome93
Ch. 9Life styles of adults with Down syndrome living at home109
Ch. 10Some studies involving individuals with Down syndrome and their relevance to a quality of life model121
Ch. 11From autonomy to work placement139
Ch. 12An appreciative inquiry about adults with Down syndrome149
Ch. 13Multiple perspectives of family life159
Ch. 14Verbal-motor behaviour in persons with Down syndrome175
Ch. 15Creating positive lifestyles for people with Down syndrome in developing countries195
Index211

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