Down Syndrome

Author: Mark Selikowitz

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General Fields

  • : $35.00 AUD
  • : 9780199232772
  • : Oxford University Press
  • : Oxford University Press
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  • : 0.26
  • : 29 May 2008
  • : 196mm X 129mm X 13mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 29.95
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  • : Mark Selikowitz
  • : Facts
  • : Paperback
  • : 3rd Revised edition
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  • : English
  • : 618.92858842
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  • : 216
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  • : various illustrations and line drawings
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Barcode 9780199232772
9780199232772

Description

New edition of a book that has been widely regarded as the definitive guide for parents of children with Down syndrome.

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; CONCLUSION; USEFUL RESOURCES AND FURTHER READING