Down syndrome / Mark Selikowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Selikowitz, Mark, author.

Series:

Facts (Oxford, England)

Oxford scholarship online.

The facts

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Down syndrome--Popular works.

Down syndrome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The facts about Down Syndrome are given here in a sensitive and practical way, aimed particularly at parents. This new edition also looks at the many developments in educational and social opportunities for people with Down Syndrome.

Contents:

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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Previous edition: 1997.

Previously issued in print: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-03666-7

1-283-58171-X

9786613894168

0-19-155265-8

OCLC:

727645839